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The Downfall of Men: A comparative analysis between Sophocles' Oedipus the King and Camus' The Stranger World Literature Assignment #1 By: Shay Sidelnik 0233-049 IB English A1 HL The International School Nido de Aguilas Ms. Sandie Bartel June 11th, 2007 Word Count: Both Sophocles' Oedipus the King and Camus' The Stranger are two literary works in which the protagonist experiences a downfall. The protagonist of Oedipus the King is Oedipus who is a king of great power, and who throughout the play experiences a great downfall. Meanwhile the protagonist of the The Stranger is Meursault, who although a man of less power than Oedipus, experiences a very similar downfall for very similar reasons. Both these men commit murder, which will eventually cause their downfall; also the reasons why each of the man commits murder are very similar. Both Meursault and Oedipus have very similar traits, which lead them to commit murder in an indifferent carefree state of mind. Both...

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