Antigone And Oedipus Research Paper

6) Compare and contrast the following pairs of characters: Oedipus and Tiresius, Ismene and Antigone, Minnie Wright and Miss Julie. In doing so relate physical characteristics, varying beliefs and behaviors between these groups of characters. What is similar about each and what are the differences? Be sure to use specific examples where possible. In “Oedipus the King”, by Sophocles, Oedipus is blind to the truth for all of his life, he is determined to find out, who murder Laius? And without him knowing that Laius is his father; while Tiresius is physically blind but yet has lot of insight. It must be true that when a person is physically blind, he can have a special vision. Tiresius is blind, but it seems that he can see better than anybody else; He has a vision of the future. Tiresius seems has this cranky old man attitude when he said “Alas, alas, what misery to be wise. When wisdom profits nothing! This old lore I had forgotten; else I were not here.” And Oedipus response is “What ails thee? Why this melancholy mood?” This is a short scene on the

Ismene is sensible and rational; she will follow the laws that will protect her from any trouble, while Antigone is Irrational but willing to do what is morally right. Ismere is passive while Antigone is aggressive. Ismere said to her sister, “I do them no dishonour; but to defy the State,-I have no strength for that,” – she has no will to disobey the laws, she is a complete opposite of her sister. Antigone, on the other hand is so strong and powerful to disobey the law as she wants to give her brother a proper burial. I believe that even though, Antigone and Ismene are both different personalities, there family bonding still the same. I do admire Antigone braveness and willing to do what is morally right, even the pay for it is her