| 1.2.3 Read: Oedipus Rex Part I | Reading Guide | | | | | British and World Literature Sem 1 (S1893793) | Allyce Bosecker | | | | Date: ____________ | | Reading Selection Oedipus Rex‚ also called Oedipus the King‚ by Sophocles‚ lines 1 through 753 ("Thrill through my soul‚ my queen‚ at this thy tale") Read online at http://www.bartleby.com/8/5/ . Before Reading Helpful Vocabulary Here are a few words from the reading that you may have difficulty with (you will not
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character from Oedipus Rex soon finds out that before he was even born‚ a prophet foretells that he will soon grow up to kill his father‚ sleep with his mother‚ and blind himself. Fate is described as the development of events beyond a person’s control‚ regarded as determined by a supernatural power. In Sophocles’ novel‚ Oedipus Rex‚ Sophocles explains how a king can go from a hero to a tragic hero by fate. The first main sign of fate is when Oedipus is dropped off to die because Oedipus’ parents did
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contrast Oedipus and Hamlet. Is Oedipus more a man of action? Or is he more a man driven by whim and sudden‚ rash decisions? Which character is more selfless? Does Hamlet show any signs of selfish motives in his actions or inactions? Which protagonist seems more learned? wiser? more religious? more loving? more incestuous? Which seems to be a better murder investigator? Does Oedipus have any of Claudius’ motives when he kills the king‚ Laius? Then which murderer is more blameworthy--Oedipus or Claudius
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justice‚ I’m referring to the search of finding out who you really are and what is your purpose. Oedipus Rex had a turn in his life which forced him to search for justice and find out who he really was. Oedipus Rex was a simple‚ yet noble man who had became a king. It wasn’t until years later that he would begin his search for justice that would ultimately change his life. Throughout the story‚ Oedipus searches for a murderer of a past king‚ but as the story unfolds‚ he starts to question himself
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Oedipus Essay There has been many stories over time that the endings are not always the best. Due to the tragic flaws the protagonist had in this play‚ the ending was not a decent one. In the play‚ “ Oedipus Rex” by Sophocles‚ the protagonist which is Oedipus contains some flaws that makes choose the wrong decision while trying to solve his problems. These flaws is so devastating that it gets control of Oedipus. “ He has no clear vision which enables him to examine every side of matter with
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The great mind Sophocles gave us the concept of the modern tragic hero. Sophocles lived around 350 BC and studied writing among other subjects. He wrote many different influential plays‚ but Oedipus Rex and Antigone held the trophy for most significant. Within these plays are tragic heroes‚ which Sophocles defines with five characteristics: renowned and prosperous‚ usually good and proper‚ constant in beliefs and actions‚ true to life‚ and flawed with an error or fragility that eventually causes
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The Use of Blindness in Oedipus Rex Authors often use blindness both metaphorically and literally to describe their characters. In Oedipus Rex‚ Sophocles begins the play with literally blind Thebans suffering from a plague that their metaphorically blind king has brought upon them. Oedipus‚ being the king‚ is trying to help his blind Thebans. In doing this‚ he blindly curses the murderer of the late King Laius for bringing this plague‚ not knowing that the murderer is himself. When
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Comparison of Dysfunctionality Between Families in Oedipus Rex and Conventional Families Oedipus Rex‚ a tragic play based on dysfunctional families‚ is a unique situation compared to dysfunctional families today. Incest‚ royalty and belief in gods is what caused dysfunction during Oedipus’ time. A dysfunctional family‚ according to an online dictionary source‚ is “one in which adult caregivers are unable to consistently fulfill their family responsibilities.†This is the type of family
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were in Oedipus’ position‚ would you go through drastic measures to find out who your real parents are knowing that you have relationships with one of your parents or would you banish yourself from the kingdom after listening to Teiresias; believing him? The author Sophocles wrote an Athenian playwright called “Oedipus Rex” that was a tragedy of a king whose life was going fine for him at first and then‚ hit a bump which made everything get thrown off track. In the end‚ I believe Oedipus deserved
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Rough Draft of Oedipus Essay Has it ever occurred to you that the suffering of another can be caused by one’s negative characteristics? Two of the more common negative traits are selfishness and a quick-temper. These traits together are dangerous and harmful to oneself and others. In Sophocles’ Oedipus Rex‚ Oedipus shows both selfishness and a quick-temper‚ while unbeknownst to him‚ his people are suffering. Throughout the play‚ Oedipus appears to be very selfish while arguing with Teiresias‚ and
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