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535 reviews for:
The Oedipus Plays of Sophocles: Oedipus the King; Oedipus at Colonus; Antigone
Sophocles
3.86 AVERAGE
535 reviews for:
The Oedipus Plays of Sophocles: Oedipus the King; Oedipus at Colonus; Antigone
Sophocles
3.86 AVERAGE
dark
emotional
sad
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
N/A
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Antigone: 5/5
Oedipus Rex: 5/5
Oedipus at Colonus: 2/5
Oedipus Rex: 5/5
Oedipus at Colonus: 2/5
challenging
dark
reflective
sad
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
challenging
dark
sad
medium-paced
We read Oedipus Rex in high school, so that play was part of my efforts to reread things from school.
4.5 stars. I really liked Oedipus Rex. If a man is said to have an “Oedipus complex”, this is the story where the guy gets a bit too close to his mother. If you only read one Sophocles play, this is the one to read.
2 stars. Oedipus at Colonus wasn’t my favorite but its inclusion became apparent in the third play whenOedipus’ curse comes true
4 stars. I also liked Antigone although not quite as much as Oedipus Rex. It is definitely tragic thatCreon did not realize in time to make a difference.
My main complaint with the plays goes all the way back to the format of chorus, scene, chorus, scene, chorus, etc. I liked the action of the scenes but found the choruses boring. However, this would have been popular during Sophocles’ time and I can’t really fault a guy 2500 years ago for not still being trendy today.
4.5 stars. I really liked Oedipus Rex. If a man is said to have an “Oedipus complex”, this is the story where the guy gets a bit too close to his mother. If you only read one Sophocles play, this is the one to read.
2 stars. Oedipus at Colonus wasn’t my favorite but its inclusion became apparent in the third play when
4 stars. I also liked Antigone although not quite as much as Oedipus Rex. It is definitely tragic that
My main complaint with the plays goes all the way back to the format of chorus, scene, chorus, scene, chorus, etc. I liked the action of the scenes but found the choruses boring. However, this would have been popular during Sophocles’ time and I can’t really fault a guy 2500 years ago for not still being trendy today.
Mi ranking sería este:
1) Edipo en Colono: me pareció interesante la subversión de los temas de las anteriores tragedias. Se enfatiza que el destino trágico de Edipo no había sido su culpa, sino que estaba destinado a la ignorancia de sus actos.
2) Edipo Rey: por el contrario, acá se enfatiza la idea de responsabilidad moral ante los actos, lo que también es interesante.
3) Antígona: trata sobre la relación entre la ley humana y la divina, y como pueden chocar entre sí.
1) Edipo en Colono: me pareció interesante la subversión de los temas de las anteriores tragedias. Se enfatiza que el destino trágico de Edipo no había sido su culpa, sino que estaba destinado a la ignorancia de sus actos.
2) Edipo Rey: por el contrario, acá se enfatiza la idea de responsabilidad moral ante los actos, lo que también es interesante.
3) Antígona: trata sobre la relación entre la ley humana y la divina, y como pueden chocar entre sí.
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
dark
emotional
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
this took me way too long to finish omfg i hate being sick 😭😭
anyways, LOVED THISSS
i love greek tragedies, they're honestly lowkey so fun 🤷♀️
i loved oedipus the king, first time reading antigone and oedipus at colonus, but they were really good too. honestly antigone might be my fav, my queen love her. she's also probably my fav character too from all of them. sadly my boy tiresius does not show up in colonus, but it's okay i survived 😔🤚
in all realness, im so glad i read this.
especially with these introductions, they added so much context to the history behind the stories which honestly made me love them more, and it also helped me to apply these irl which was crazy
anyways, LOVED THISSS
i love greek tragedies, they're honestly lowkey so fun 🤷♀️
i loved oedipus the king, first time reading antigone and oedipus at colonus, but they were really good too. honestly antigone might be my fav, my queen love her. she's also probably my fav character too from all of them. sadly my boy tiresius does not show up in colonus, but it's okay i survived 😔🤚
in all realness, im so glad i read this.
especially with these introductions, they added so much context to the history behind the stories which honestly made me love them more, and it also helped me to apply these irl which was crazy