Oedipus Rex & Antigone- essay *need help with thesis*

hey guys im a new user. for my assigment i'm suppose to discuss teh degree to which these words relate to both Oedipus and Creon.

"where wisdom is, there happiness will crown
A piety taht nothing will corrode.
but high and mighty words and ways
are flogged to humbleness, till age,
beaten to its knees, at last is wise."

im really lost!! i dont know how to state my thesis when im given a prompt like this.. like i understand the passage given, but i just dnot know how to start.. PLEASE HELP ME OUT! THANKS!

The core of this passage relates to the concept of hubris. Namely, too much pride is bad. The words apply to Oedipus in Oedipus Rex because he insists on ferreting out the truth, even when everyone keeps telling him that doing so is a bad idea, until at last he discovers that he is guilty of patricide and incest, and blinds himself in a fit of despair and madness. the words apply to Creon in Antigone because he insists on not granting his slain foe a proper burial, which eventually results in his losing his immediate family to various forms of suicide.

I would google the names and read reviews of how others interpret the text. As I read I would cut and paste my notes directly to a Word doc, and make the font "purple". I would (cite, date) as I went along, also pasting the reference onto a reference list.

How many words is the paper?

You will want an Introduction, Body and Conclusion. Intro and conclusion would be roughly the same length (e.g., 1 page each for a 5-8 page essay).

Now that my info is placed where I think it best goes in the essay I re-wrtie what is in purple font and cite and date where necessary. Whilst re-writing I am thinking about theories/models brought up in lectures/tutes and choose at least one of these to justify my conclusions.

Let me know how you go, or if I cna help out more~ Char

Great advice here. Now do you understand what to say for your thesis? If you have read the plays, you can understand how much this applies to Oedipus and Creon. If you do not have an opinion, you can't really fake it, but if you think deeply about these words and quote them in your essay, you can use them to help you really understand Oedipus and Creon. When you actually have an opinion, the writing is easy. There is nothing that others can write that you can't write. Once you understand how to relate to literature and discuss themes, make arguments (thesis), etc, it becomes easy and enjoyable.