Play Essays

This play was rife with dramatic irony. From prophecies ruining lives, to seers being blind, to the conflicts between the individual and the state and between fate and free will, to the unfortunate origin of a popular insult, this play definitely has some moments to ponder and apply to real …

Commendable with respectable characteristics characterizes a courageous woman. In Aristotle’s Poetics he portrays an unfortunate legend as a character who is overwhelming and through destiny and a defect they pulverize themselves. Moreover, Aristotle states over the top pride is the hubris of an awful saint. The legend is extremely self-included; …

Oedipus the King is a tragedy because Oedipus is a victim of a tragic flaw that isn’t through his own doing. Oedipus does not know that he is actually Laius’s and Jocasta’s son. Because of this lack of information, Oedipus was unable to make sound decisions. Oedipus is doomed to …

Aristotle: Aristotle was a philosopher and scientist, and one of the greatest intellectual figures of Western History. He was born in 384 BCE in Stagira, Chalcidice, Greece and died in 322 BCE in Chalcis, Euboea. Aristotle created a philosophical and scientific system for Christian Scholasticism and medieval Islamic philosophy. Aristotle …

There is an anonymous quote that says, “Family is like fudge – mostly sweet with a few nuts.” I’m sure most of us relate to the intense love and caring we have for our families, as well as the insanity they can sometimes evoke. Because of this, stories about families …

Sophocles’ Oedipus Rex is a classic Greek tragedy that tells the story of a king with an unavoidable fate. Oedipus, the king of Thebes, unknowingly marries his mother and kills his father, thus cursing his kingdom with a terrible famine. The tragedy follows the king’s journey to find the truth and make things …

There was once a time and a place where the greatest playwrightters in the world existed. That time was ancient Athens. One of the most notable playwrightsters was Sophocles. Sophocles was born in 496 B.C.E and was born into a relatively rich family. This paper will tell about his day-to-day …

The definition of the word hero is quite skewed. People tend to have their own definitions and interpretations of what the word means. However, people can usually agree on who a hero is and what makes a person a hero. In most cases, a hero can be described as one …

Fate  is often said to be inevitable, an adverse outcome, condition, or end and free will is the ability to choose at your own discretion.  In our everyday life, we make decisions and are often told that life is about making choices. It is because we have free will that we make choices …

In preparing the performance of Oedipus, my cast and I followed in large part the theory and practice of Stanislavski, especially the “Method of Physical Action”. In this essay I will counterpoint the notions of Stanislavski’s system with their application in my personal preparation and our group rehearsals. While searching …