When Reding “Oedipus the King” had its challenges for me especially with the formal language and vocabulary used in the play. But I found it easier to follow along and understand with the help of the professor recaps and class discussions. The character I connected with was Creon, Oedipus’s brother, he plays a significant transformation in the play, which I found interesting and how he took the responsibility when becoming a king, I would choose to portray Creon because of his realistic behavior in the play. Creon is left to assume the role of king, despite the challenges and bad conditions thrown at him, Creon maintains a calm and acts rational, focusing on the stability of the people and the city’, highlighting his growth and development throughout the play. The story ends with Creon being the king and driving to stability an entire city, leading to a happy ending for him.
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Josue, as I just noted to your colleague Sanaya, I do agree that in this play Creon’s calm, reasonable nature contrasts favorably at times with Oedipus’s more stormy, emotional nature. Yet, as is seen in the second play of the trilogy, Creon is actually not a good king for some of the very reasons he is so appealing in the first play of the trilogy, which we read. As Oedipus is too impulsive and emotional, Creon becomes too rigid and lacking in compassion. He adheres to the law even when it defies the most elemental emotions and needs. Thanks for sharing your comments. I’m glad the occasional explanations were helpful rather than distracting.
Hi Josue!! Very detailed post, I liked your responses. Just as you explained, yes, the words used in the play were challenging to understand at times, but the professor helped us a lot by breaking up the story in parts so we could be able to understand. I really liked that too. I also liked the role of Creon. Even though he didn’t want to know anything about being King, he accepted the role and he could give the city the peace that they needed.