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How Is Creon A Foil Of Oedipus

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Sophocles, author of Oedipus the King, reveals the purpose of Creon is to develop the character of Oedipus because of the use of foils and dramatic irony to reveal Oedipus’s hubris. To begin, Creon develops Oedipus’s character by serving as a foil to him. By serving as Oedipus’s foil, Creon emphasises Oedipus’s arrogance. Creon states, “I have a suggestion. You in your turn listen to a reply as long as your speech, and, after you have heard me, then judge me”, and Oedipus replies, “You are a clever speaker but I am a slow learner-from you. I have found you an enemy and a burden to me” (35). Creon is level-headed while Oedipus is irrational. Creon urges a methodical approach to the problem at hand by suggesting that Oedipus communicate with

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