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    Oedipus the King- Blind To His Own Problems No problem can ever be solved by avoiding‚ hiding or running from it. The best way to solve troubles is to confront them. In the play Oedipus the King‚ the heroine of the story‚ named Oedipus‚ has many troubles. He is looked upon to save Thebes‚ the city of his reign‚ from the terrible plague that has come to it. Throughout the play‚ Oedipus struggles in finding the murderer of King Laius (the prophet Delphi tells Creon that the murderer must be driven

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    even play writes constantly include stories of free will and destiny. Sophocles‚ a famous Greek playwright‚ beautifully includes fate and free will as themes in his plays Oedipus the King and Oedipus at Colonus. This motif is so abundant in Greek literature because oftentimes characters try to avoid an oracle that they don’t want to accept to be true; this opens up an opportunity for human nature to fight fate‚ which is what Sophocles sets the basis for his plays. Although each character’s fate is chosen

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    what sense is Oedipus‚ though a king‚ also an "everyman" figure? In other words‚ how might this play be said to explore something fundamental about the limitations involved in being human? “In a sense every person must grope in the dark as Oedipus gropes‚ not knowing who he is or what he has to suffer; we all live in a world of appearance which hides from us who-knows-what dreadful reality” (E.R Dobbs‚ 1966). Oedipus The King follows one man’s journey from prosperity to ruin. Oedipus’ character development

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    Oedipus the King The question of fate or free will is prominent throughout Oedipus the King. This meaning was man’s future laid out by fate or did his own choices create his own future. This issue is shown throughout some character in Oedipus the King. Throughout the reading man’s own choices created his future which was also destined to be their fate. Jocasta and King Laius have a son named Oedipus‚ which means swollen foot. Laius is told that his son will grow up and murder him. Once Laius learns

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    He hears himself breathe. In‚ and out. In and out. It takes more calm than he currently possesses‚ but he fakes it‚ and he makes himself think of anything else. "Hope." He whispers to himself. "You need hope to survive." Fingers in front of his face‚ he counts to three and breathes again. Inhale. Hold. Exhale. Hold. He counts to three another time‚ and another‚ until his heart no longer pounds in his ears. When he is finished panicking (though he’s still too sheepish and too scared to admit

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    August 5‚ 2012 Themes of Oedipus the King "A theme is a main idea or subject explored in a literary work." One theme in Oedipus the King is the limits of freewill. This theme goes well with this book because when Oedipus tells Jocasta about the prophecy he heard of as a young boy‚ Jocasta tells him of a similar prophecy. Oedipus was told he would have to kill his father and sleep with his mother. Jocasta tells him that Lauis’ son will grow up to kill his father. As these prophecies are told

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    ANTIGONE The major characters are: Antigone – oldest daughter or King Oedipus Ismene – youngest daughter of King Oedipus Creon – King of Thebes Antigone and Ismene lost both of their brothers in a battle against the City of Thebes. Eteocles is the younger of the two and Polyneices. Eteocles claimed his kingship after his father‚ King Oedipus was exiled from the City of Thebes for incest and patricide. He also exiled his brother. Polyneices was angered by these actions and decided to

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    different angles and get a different answer every time. In the story of Oedipus‚ however‚ the definition of justice has a more cruel undertone. In the literary work of Oedipus Rex‚ Oedipus is a prideful man who refuses to accept fate. By refusing to listen Tiresias‚ the one who foretells his fate‚ he angers the gods. In this situation‚ by refusing to acknowledge the words of the blind man whom the gods entrust their wisdom onto‚ Oedipus has wronged the gods. He has disobeyed; denied them‚ even. The gods

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    Blurred Vision of Othello and Oedipus This essay will attempt to explain the "uncertain vision" present in the themes of Othello and Oedipus the King. In both plays the main characters’ vision is blurred by their inabilities to see the facts that are right under their noses. Oedipus is a classic example of blindness‚ Oedipus was unable to correlate relevant events surrounding him‚ which seem fairly obvious to the reader will end in his demise. The blindness to the evidence right in front of him

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    Eryka Villarreal Bibliography Essay Engl 2332 Sophocles: Oedipus the King The most obvious theme expressed is the symbolism of free will. This issue is manifested in the plot itself and is a central theme in the play. It goes without saying that this problem of free will is still relevant till this day and has been a major topic throughout history. Another central issue dealt with in Oedipus Rex‚ Oedipus the King‚ or also known as Oedipus Tyrannus is fate. These two issues will be key issues

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