Oedipus Rex and A Doll House - 643 Words

In Oedipus Rex and A Doll House, there are inevitable elements that contribute to each play’s tragedy. I stand strong in my belief that fate is to blame for the tragic downfall in Oedipus’ life. Nora’s act of leaving her husband and three children is not a justifiable act. Sophocles demonstrates that fate is unavoidable, thus causing fate to victimize Oedipus to a tragic end. Ibsen suggests Nora is so childish that she can’t handle a problem between herself and Torvald, causing her to renounce her husband and their three young children. Nora’s behavior is deemed unjustifiable. Fate is unavoidable causing the fall of Oedipus. Oedipus’ parents tried avoiding fate with their son, when they â€Å"pierced the babys ankles And left him to die on a lonely mountainside† (Sophocles 977). Ultimately true fate was for Oedipus to murder his father and impregnate his mother. Oedipus states, â€Å"I should lie with my own mother, breed Children from whom all men would turn their eyes; And that I should be my fathers murderer† (Sophocles 979). Trying to avoid fate, Oedipus â€Å"fled† from Corinth (Sophocles 979). By leaving, Oedipus thinks he will stop this â€Å"wretchedness† from happening (Sophocles 979). Due to Oedipus unavoidable fate, â€Å"children die unborn, And labor is vain† (Sophocles 960). Oedipus is uncertain why this plague is taking place. Creon emphasizes that â€Å"It was murder that brought the plague-wind on the city† (Sophocles 962). Oedipus eagerly wanted to find the king Laios’ killer.Show MoreRelated Comparing A Dolls House and Oedipus Rex Essay1672 Words   |  7 PagesComparing A Dolls House and Oedipus Rex Ibsens drama A Dolls House, serves as an example of the kind of issue-based drama that distinguishes Ibsen from many of his contemporaries. The plays dialogue is not poetic, but very naturalistic, and the characters are recognizable people. Given the sense of modernity which the play possesses it seems unusual to compare it to a Greek tragedy produced more than two-thousand years previously. On closer examination however, thereRead MoreA Dolls House As A Tragic Hero Analysis967 Words   |  4 Pageshas achieved, or who has the ability to achieve greatness but who through a weakness, or tragic flaw in his character, falls into the depths of misery and often to his death† (Ingham 1). Within Oedipus Rex, Sophocles laid the foundation for what is now considered the ideal tragic hero. Within A Doll’s House, Ibsen creates a modern hero in Nora Helmer; a woman who was oppressed for going against social rules for saving her husband. Nora follows the Aristotelian journey of a tragic hero, from hamartiaRead MoreAnalysis Of Henrik Ibsen s A Doll s House 1325 Words   |  6 PagesIbsen’s A Doll s House† (March 20, 1828 - May 23, 1906) and â€Å"Oedipus the King†, by Sophocles (which is an Athenian tragedy performed 495 B.C.E. - 405 B.C.E.) both have men who were destroyed by a secret which lead them to their horrible outcomes on life because of th e conflicts in their relationships with their families although, both pieces of Literature were written many years apart from each other and in different areas of time. Two characters who share some of the same qualities are Oedipus fromRead MoreThe Role Of Women During The Play A Doll House 2110 Words   |  9 PagesIn this essay my aim is to describe the role of women and the attitude towards them in two plays, very different between them, that we have studied during the module. The first play where there is a main focus on women’s role is, undoubtedly, A Doll House, written in 1879 by the Norwegian author Henrik Ibsen. This play was at the centre of many critics and debates, it ends with the main character. Ibsen with this play express the concept that for the society of the time the role of women was to takeRead MoreEssay Prompts4057 Words   |  17 Pageswork as a whole. Avoid mere plot summary. You may select a work from the list below or another novel or play of comparable literary merit. Alias Grace Middlemarch All the King’s Men Moby-Dick Candide Obasan Death of a Salesman Oedipus Rex Doctor Faustus Orlando Don Quixote A portrait of the Artist as a Young Man A Gesture Life Rosencrantz and Guildenstern Are Dead Ghosts The Scarlet Letter Great Expectations