how they provide support for their husbands and families‚ and also the impact of the period of time in which the text was written. The main female character from Sophocles’ play‚ King Oedipus‚ in fact the only female character present‚ is Jocasta. Jocasta is the wife of Oedipus. She is exposed as a compassionate‚ competent and loyal woman to her husband; telling him “I will do nothing other than you wish”. This is‚ of course‚ when she is unaware of the truth regarding Oedipus. Throughout the
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their life‚ whether that is on a positive or negative result. Oedipus was destined to kill his father‚ marry‚ and have children with his mother‚ Jocasta‚ and be blind to the truth until he becomes physically blind. Oedipus’s parents learned about his fate once he was born‚ but to keep the prophecy from happening his parents had him chained up. Jocasta told Oedipus about the oracle she was told when her child was born‚ “..‚ before our child was three days old‚ Laius pinned his ankles tight together
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would procreate with his mother and kill his father. In his effort to avoid fulfilling the prophecy he ran away until one day at the place where three highways meet he was attacked by a group of men‚ in the effort to defend himself he killed them. Jocasta and others told him that he can’t be sure until they speak with the shepherd‚ the only person who witnessed the murder of Laius. Suddenly‚ a messenger from Corinth arrived and told Oedipus that his father Polybus had died of old age. The news temporarily
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by a blind prophet‚ Jocasta‚ and a servant. I. The blind prophet presents Oedipus with the fate that was cast to him years ago. A. Tiresias is brought in to help decipher Apollo’s message. B. Tiresias claims Oedipus is the murderer. C. Oedipus’ ignorance keeps him from hearing the truth. II. Oedipus’ wife‚ Jocasta‚ comes in to talk with him. A. Jocasta tells him the story of hearing the fate of son. B. Oedipus refuses to recognize the coincidences. C. Jocasta does not want Oedipus
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In Sophocles’ Oedipus Rex‚ King Laius and Queen Jocasta of Thebes become aware of one of their childen’s supposed fate – that he will kill his father and marry his mother. In awareness of this fate‚ they release one of their children‚ Oedipus‚ and abandon him in hopes that this fate will never come to pass. After Oedipus is taken in as a bastard child to another king‚ Polybus‚ he grows up to become the king of Thebes‚ after Laius‚ marrying Jocasta. However‚ during his rule‚ Thebes is inflicted with
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meets the first of the five criteria because Oedipus the son of Laius‚ who was king of Thebes. Is the main protagonist and within his character lies a tragic flaw. This tragic flaw is of course Oedipus killing his father Laius‚ and then marrying Jocasta‚ his mother. Oedipus and the rest of the characters discover this mistake that was actually made long‚ long ago and cannot be reversed. He unintentionally is the architect of his own downfall. The strengths that once lead him to solve the riddle behind
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but in the end‚ is a victim of fate. The first example of fate is that Oedipus sends Creon to the temple of Apollo to find out how to get rid of the plague of Thebes. This is how he learns of his own fate as well. "I sent Meoceus son of Creon ‚ Jocasta ’s brother‚ to Apollo‚ that he might learn there by what act or word I could save this city" (70-74). Creon then sends for Tiresius. Against his will and after much discussion‚ he reveals the fate of Oedipus. He tells
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destiny on the road he took to avoid it.” (Jean de la Fontaine)‚ a sobering reminder of the extent to which Oedipus and his parents‚ Jocasta and Laius from the play Oedipus the King by Sophocles fight a predetermined course plotted for them by the gods and written by the oracles‚ only for it to transpire tragically. Despite the inevitability of destiny Oedipus‚ Laius and Jocasta defy fate with the entirety of their being‚ for to acknowledge the lack of free will is to live in anguish. Both Oedipus and his
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Tiresias‚ the blind prophet‚ presents the truth to Oedipus and Jocasta. Oedipus has been blind his whole life‚ and when faced with the truth‚ lost his the truth is uncovered she still cannot accept it. Those who are truly blind ultimately have a higher vision. Oedipus started his life with a prophecy that he would kill his father‚ and marry his mother. Oedipus had no idea that his real parents were Laius and Jocasta‚ and he was blind
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killed his Laius. Not only did he kill him‚ but Laius was actually his father and Jocasta‚ his wife‚ was his mother. Jocasta then hangs herself and Oedipus gouges his eyes out resulting in the prophecy being completed that was bestowed upon Oedipus at his birth. Jocasta is quoted saying‚ “for your sake‚ I want the best for you!” (1171). Oedipus then replies with‚ “Your best is more than I can bear”
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