The Births of Kings in 'Hamlet', by William Shakespeare and 'Oedipus Rex', by Sophocles
Date Submitted: 09/28/2004 00:46:07
Category: / Literature / European Literature
Length: 3 pages (830 words)
Category: / Literature / European Literature
Length: 3 pages (830 words)
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… case, the light. This quotation, 'This punishment. That I have laid upon myself is just,' serves to tell us that Oedipus Rex believes he needs to be punished for his unjust deed.
In the end, a loss of innocence destroys both Hamlet and Oedipus Rex. Both Kings have lost their power and virtues. One has lost his life and the other has lost his vision. Their innocence protected them; their knowledge destroyed them.
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