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    Who’s Fault Was It? If one were to look for an individual to blame in the tale of Oedipus many characters would stand out. Assigning fault on just one character of this story would be challenging since almost every character is trying to cheat fate. If there was really one character that could have prevented all this tragic Father killing and Mother “loving” who would it be? The story spirals on in a whirlwind of destiny with each step taken by all characters to avoid an impending fate and

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    Oedipus Tragic Hero Essay

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    Oedipus exemplifies Aristotle’s definition of a tragic hero. According to Aristotle there are three key traits that denote a tragic hero. Given data from the play by Sophocles Oedipus the King‚ as well as other literature‚ we will reveal that as a result of his position‚ wealth and astuteness‚ he was not only great but destined for tragedy. In Aristotle’s Poetics‚ he defines a tragic hero as one who must evoke in the audience a sense of pity or fear‚ saying‚ “the change of fortune presented must

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    a role in your life which could lead to a positive or a negative impact on your life. Oedipus Rex was written around 429 BCE by Sophocles and is the second play of the trilogy‚ The Three Theban Plays. This play consists of a prologue‚ parados as well as an exados and four acts and odes. The setting of the play takes place mostly in Thebes with side notes about previous pasts in other areas‚ like Corinth. Oedipus is the main character‚ who‚ in his best‚ tries to help the city of Thebes and reveal

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    Symbolism in Oedipus the King Does the fear of one’s fate sometimes cost one a lot more? Fate is about choices that one picks that will set their destiny. In Sophocles’ Oedipus the King‚ it becomes obvious of what is to come of Oedipus’ future. The play takes place in 430 B.C. in the city of Thebes. There was a plague in the city that had all the people sitting near death’s door. Oedipus‚ who is the king of the city‚ wants to find out the problem and how to solve it. He will send out his brother-in-law

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    Oedipus‚ at the beginning of the play speaks to the young people of Thebes and asks them why they are all there when the city is in need of help. Thebes has been cursed with a plague and the people need their god to tell them what they need to do to save their city. Oedipus sees an old priest bowing at his feet and he asks him to speak for everyone of the reason they are bowing down to him in such a manor. Oedipus says he is ready to help with whatever it takes to help his people. He said he

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    Oedipus Tragic Flaw Essay

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    perfection or is it merely as fleeting hope? A tragic flaw by definition is a flaw in the character or personality of someone. In the play written by Sophocles‚ Oedipus‚ the protagonist‚ falls victim to his own imperfection. Oedipus’ pride leads him down the path of the truth and therefore‚ pushes the theme of fatalism forward in the play. Oedipus’ tragic flaw that is portrayed in the play is his pride and because it‚ he learns that despite his best efforts‚ the prophecy that was foretold came to pass

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    unexamined life is not worth living‚" proclaims Socrates. He could have meant many things by this statement‚ and in relation to the play‚ the meaning is found to be even more complex. Indeed‚ the situation of Oedipus‚ king of Thebes‚ the truth of this statement is in question. Would Oedipus have been better off if he was blind to the knowledge of his birthing and the fate which was foretold to someday befall him? Truly though‚ his life would have been a far better and easier path had he never known

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    Oedipus the King - Research Paper In the fourth century B.C.‚ Aristotle formulated his own definition and concept of a tragedy‚ outlining the rules by which he thought a tragedy should follow. Corresponding with Aristotle’s view of tragedy‚ Oedipus the King meets the strict and detailed standard of Aristotle’s idea. The handling of the elements of plot is masterly‚ and even a modern audience has little difficulty in seeing this. In Oedipus the King‚ Sophocles presents us with a world in which fate

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    "Gods can be evil sometimes." In the play "Oedipus the King"‚ Sophocles defamed the gods’ reputation‚ and lowered their status by making them look harmful and evil. It is known that all gods should be perfect and infallible‚ and should represent justice and equity‚ but with Oedipus‚ the gods decided to destroy him and his family for no reason. It might be hard to believe that gods can have humanistic traits‚ but in fact they do. The gods‚ especially Apollo‚ are considered evil by the reader because

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    One of the best examples of Greek tragedy is Oedipus the King‚ written by ancient Greek playwright Sophocles. Oedipus Rex is about the downfall of Oedipus‚ the king of Thebes‚ and how his tragic faults affected that. Sophocles’ purpose is to demonstrate the negative effects of pride and other various personal reasons causing his downfall instead of just fate‚ as was told in his prophecy. Sophocles uses various tragic flaws and symbols to send this message to the reader/audience‚ the most important

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