Oedipus and Antigone Through Everything But The Eyes Of Tiresias- Nick Hwang

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I would tell the story of Oedipus and Antigone in my point of view, but I’m physically incapable to see anything. However, even though I am blind, I still have my things in better order than Oedipus. He was a mess. First, this man invited me over to answer a few of his questions, and then argued with the answer I give him, even though he knows that what I had told him is true. He had murdered his dad and married his mom... and he could not get that through his thick, dumb head. Then he spent hours trying to reveal his dad Laius’ murderer, only to find that I was right all along. I think that the town should have made me king, even though I may not be able to see, I am always right, and I am also not a murderer. Flash forward to when Creon takes over as king, I am summoned yet again. Once more, my prophecy is argued with, because Creon is ignorant, he is afraid to admit that his niece is right and he is wrong. The neice even had the whole town treating her like a hero, praising her. Creon thought, however, that just because Antigone was a girl, she was automatically wrong. Antigone is not off the hook either, because even though, she may have been right, she messed up too by killing herself momentarily before her death sentence was to be lifted. When is this messed up family going to get their act together? I couldn’t wait until Creon’s son would take the throne, but sadly, he wound up killing himself too because of Antigone. I’m debating whether or not the death of Creon will bring the town benefits or detriments, because he and Oedipus were so caught up in family drama that they showed little attention to everyone else. maybe if he did he would still have his niece and son.

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