Compare And Contrast Oedipus And Sophocles

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Although Incendies (2010), filmed by Denis Villeneuve, is the rewrite of Sophocles’ play, Oedipus The King, these two stories have their own variations in them. Both of their narratives are surrounding with the same concept: nobody could escape from their family’s history, which it has some tragedy outcomes and violence as the characters’ journey begin. Each character from Oedipus Tyrannus and Incendies responds differently obtaining knowledge about their past, and the closure of these two stories are completely diverse.
Oedipus and Incendies have distinctive setting and storylines. The setting of Oedipus Tyrannus is around Ancient Greek as they believe in Greek God, Apollo. Oedipus is abandoned by his parents, King Lauis and Queen Jocasta because Apollo foretells that their son would kill his father and having children with his mother. Oedipus learns about his fate and runs away from Polybus and Merope, who he thought to be his real parents. Then, he becomes the King by solving riddle of Sphnix and marrying Jocasta. Incendies differs from Oedipus Tyrannus. The setting of the story is in Canada and Lebanon. Nawal Marwan, who is a Christian, dies in the beginning of the movie and gives her twin children, Jeanne and Simon, a …show more content…

Sincerely caring for his people, he desires to make Thebes lives better by revealing the death of Laius, meaning if he solves the problem, he will become a hero. He asks for the help of his brother in law – Creon, and he brings Tiresias, the blind prophet who can see from Apollo’s eyes, to answer Oedipus’ concern. Unfortunately, Oedipus has several weaknesses that lead to the outcomes. He fears of rebellion, subverts the laws when frightened, and refuses to listen to others when he is mad. He accuses Creon as a betrayer when Tiresias indicates that he is the killer and even wants Creon to die. He

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