https://padlet.com/monach/omcfywi24j18ifds A comparison of the tragedies. en-us 2020-10-26 19:50:35 UTC 2026-03-20 21:36:18 UTC hello@padlet.com monach https://padlet.com/monach/omcfywi24j18ifds/wish/864144775 The Crucible: Set in Salem, the play begins with reverend Parris's daughter Betty faking a comatose state after she and other girls were found dancing and practicing witchcraft in the woods. It is revealed that the protagonist, John Proctor, once had an affair with the young Abigail.
Oedipus Rex: A devastating plague is affecting the people of Thebes, and a priest comes to ask on behalf of it's people for King Oedipus to find a solution. ]]> 2020-10-27 02:00:33 UTC https://padlet.com/monach/omcfywi24j18ifds/wish/864144775 monach https://padlet.com/monach/omcfywi24j18ifds/wish/902458913 The Crucible: Abigail, Betty, and Tituba confess to witchcraft leading to accusations that their townsfolk are communicating with the devil.
Oedipus Rex: The Delphic oracle tells Creon (Oedipus's brother in-law) that the murder of Laius (the previous king and Oedipus's birth father) is the origin of the plague.]]> 2020-11-09 01:03:03 UTC https://padlet.com/monach/omcfywi24j18ifds/wish/902458913 monach https://padlet.com/monach/omcfywi24j18ifds/wish/902459585 The Crucible: Proctor's fortune changes when he refuses to immediately admit to his community that Abigail was making fraudulent claims, to save his own reputation.
Oedipus Rex: Oedipus's peripeteia occurs from a meeting with the blind prophet Tiresias who reveals that Oedipus himself was the one to kill Laius.]]> 2020-11-09 01:03:27 UTC https://padlet.com/monach/omcfywi24j18ifds/wish/902459585 monach https://padlet.com/monach/omcfywi24j18ifds/wish/902460228 The Crucible: Proctor realizes hiding his sinful affair with  Abigail has led to an environment of paranoia in town, as his own wife is accused of witchcraft.
Oedipus Rex: The messenger tells Oedipus and Jocasta (Oedipus's wife and birth mother) that Polybus (Oedipus's adoptive father) is not his birth father. Oedipus then leaves to talk with the shepherd about the truth of his birth.]]> 2020-11-09 01:03:50 UTC https://padlet.com/monach/omcfywi24j18ifds/wish/902460228 monach https://padlet.com/monach/omcfywi24j18ifds/wish/902461044 The Crucible: After forcibly signing a confession by Deputy Governor Danforth, Proctor rips it up after demands that it be publicly displayed, and is led off to the gallows to hang and die as a martyr.
Oedipus Rex: Out of shame and grief from consummating with her own son and thereby allowing the prophecy to become true, Jocasta kills herself. When Oedipus comes to the scene, he stabs out his own eyes with needles, and waits for his exile or death. ]]> 2020-11-09 01:04:23 UTC https://padlet.com/monach/omcfywi24j18ifds/wish/902461044 monach https://padlet.com/monach/omcfywi24j18ifds/wish/902462589 2020-11-09 01:05:27 UTC https://padlet.com/monach/omcfywi24j18ifds/wish/902462589 monach https://padlet.com/monach/omcfywi24j18ifds/wish/902464737 2020-11-09 01:06:58 UTC https://padlet.com/monach/omcfywi24j18ifds/wish/902464737 monach https://padlet.com/monach/omcfywi24j18ifds/wish/902465053 The Crucible: John Proctor
Oedipus Rex: King Oedipus of Thebes]]> 2020-11-09 01:07:12 UTC https://padlet.com/monach/omcfywi24j18ifds/wish/902465053 monach https://padlet.com/monach/omcfywi24j18ifds/wish/902465908 The Crucible: Abigail
Oedipus Rex: Fate]]> 2020-11-09 01:07:47 UTC https://padlet.com/monach/omcfywi24j18ifds/wish/902465908 monach https://padlet.com/monach/omcfywi24j18ifds/wish/902466792 The Crucible: Proctor's tragic flaw was his hubris (specifically about his name) which prevented him from speaking truthfully about his infidelity, despite the fact it would diffuse the escalating allegations of witchcraft. In the end, Proctor would rather hang than give a false confession  and sully the goodwill of his name.
Oedipus Rex: Oedipus similarly has the tragic flaw of hubris, his prideful mistake being his attempt to defy the gods' will and control his destiny. Even when the truth of his actions is presented to him, he refuses at first to acknowledge that he is bound by fate, inevitably leading to his doom. ]]> 2020-11-09 01:08:20 UTC https://padlet.com/monach/omcfywi24j18ifds/wish/902466792 monach https://padlet.com/monach/omcfywi24j18ifds/wish/902690154 2020-11-09 03:39:03 UTC https://padlet.com/monach/omcfywi24j18ifds/wish/902690154 monach https://padlet.com/monach/omcfywi24j18ifds/wish/902694046 John Proctor and King Oedipus are both stubborn and prideful. Both are well liked and respected by the people around them until their poor decision is revealed. The tragic flaws of both men lead to death (potential death in the case of Oedipus), and at the end of both plays, the audiences will feel catharsis from their demise. Oedipus and Proctor likewise attempt to redeem themselves through acting selflessly. Proctor sacrifices himself by refusing to lie and give a confession of witchcraft, and is hanged. Although Oedipus unknowingly fell right into fate's hands by fulfilling his prophecy, he actively sought out to bring good for his people and to improve their lives, as shown in the exposition.]]> 2020-11-09 03:41:55 UTC https://padlet.com/monach/omcfywi24j18ifds/wish/902694046 monach https://padlet.com/monach/omcfywi24j18ifds/wish/902697793 The Crucible: Abigail is John Proctor's former servant and lover. Fueled by vengeance towards Proctor's wife (Elizabeth) for stopping their relationship and to become Proctor's lover again, she starts the witch trials in Salem.
Oedipus Rex: King Oedipus is bound by fate and is foretold to kill his father and wed his mother. Although he desperately tries to overturn his fate, he fulfills the prophecy in the end.]]> 2020-11-09 03:44:47 UTC https://padlet.com/monach/omcfywi24j18ifds/wish/902697793