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In Sophocles' play "Antigone" he writes about the same themes as in "Oedipus Rex" and places different characters into almost the same horrible, chaotic situations. Sophocles writes strongly about his most important key theme, the exploration of human limits. He also touches on the themes of discovery of self, wisdom thro ....
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.... completely different. The themes that contrast in "Antigone" and "Oedipus Rex" are very different yet help bring the two plays to life. Besides these couple of themes that are different there are many themes that are shown in both plays.
Many of the themes that Sophocles presents in "Oedipus Rex" are also seen throughout his play "Antigone". Such themes as: wisdom through suffering, hubris, human and divine justice, sacrifice and salvation, and the exploration of human limits play key roles in "Oedipus Rex" as well as "Antigone". Wisdom through suffering and the exp ....
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