Oedipus and Antigone

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Heroism

Antigone Vs . Oedipus

In Oedipus and Antigone there is another case of fate controlling the destiny of man . Due to fate 's interference in the lives of heroes , it must be pondered whether or not they are heroes because they are devoid of choice and by definition a hero chooses their actions , but with fate their actions are predestined . For Oedipus and Antigone , their only link to heroism is found in their redemptive attitude (for Oedipus ) and their following

the rules of the gods instead of the laws of man (for Antigone in performing the ceremonial rites to her fallen brother Polynices . Their heroic stance in Greek culture is seen as protagonists who felt guilt for what Oedipus had done and found death at the hands of Antigone 's uncle , Creon for disobeying him (for the gods also say to obey thy kind ) and this translates to the audience that if a hero can succumb to evil then they themselves , as less than heroic , are more likely to fall in favor , in the eyes of the gods

Human nature is a nature of reason , not strictly adherent to passion or feelings , and in drama playwrights strive to be exact in their representation of reality . Morality then , becomes the crux of Oedipus Rex . Morality is reason . This is not to say that Plato and other classic Greek were ascetic rather they placed passion , and feelings in their plays but the ethics...