Similarities Between A Doll House And Oedipus The King

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Compare and Contrast Throughout literary books there are many stories and plays told about different aspects in life. A Doll House and Oedipus the King is two plays that tell dramatic stores. Tiresias and Krogstad are two minor characters that both play some type of important role in the plays. Both of their roles are the heart in each play. Both characters are different in many aspects but yet has some similar qualities. Both characters cause some type of conflict in the play. One character accuses the main character of murder, and the other character blackmails an important character. Tiresias is a blind prophet that comes to Oedipus and accuses him of murder.. Outrage by the statement, Oedipus true temper finally shows. An example of his temper showing is when Tiresias says …show more content…

Do as you like, build your anger. to whatever pitch you please, rage your worst- oh I’ll let loose, I have such fury in me- now I see it all. You helped hatch the plot, you did the work, yes short of killing him with your own hands- and given eyes I’d say You did the killing single- handed! (lines 391-397) Oedipus is outrage by the statement Tiresias told him. Oedipus also shows his anger in another scene by saying “but not for you, old man. You’ve lost your power, - stone blind, stone-deaf-senses, eyes blind as stone (lines 422-423).” In this example Oedipus is making fun of Tiresias. When most people make fun of someone, they are showing how angry and mean they can