themes which stood out to me that are elaborately used throughout the story and play a major role in giving this play its dramatic effect; fate‚ ignorance‚ and shame. The theme of fate is introduced early on in Oedipus’ infancy. As an infant‚ he had been abandoned by his parents‚ Laius and Jocasta‚ the king and queen of Thebes‚ because a prophecy warned that their son would kill his father and marry his mother. They instructed a servant to leave him on a mountain to die. The infant’s feet were pierced and pinned together‚ but he was not left on
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and sweeping movements‚ with stone sculpted sets‚ a ladder‚ tiny branches‚ held by the Chorus‚ and completely figurative choreography‚ representational of ancient Greek drawings and hieroglyphics‚ the audience was prepared for the tale of Oedipus‚ Jocasta‚ Teiresias‚ the Leader‚ and Chorus. Christine Dakin‚ an enormously famous dancer and Martha Graham disciple‚ in her own right‚ gives this Season at the Joyce her every breath and every ounce of energy
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precautions in the end were what made it possible for fate to come true. Because of human nature‚ the prophecy foretold by the oracles came true and caused Oedipus and Jocasta to react so violently and tragically. The fate of Oedipus was never sealed to begin with. Imagine if the oracles were never questioned‚ if King Laius and Queen Jocasta simply trusted their destinies and Oedipus himself‚ the whole story would have been different. It is the human nature within them that made them question their fate
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avoided. 29. Dramatic Irony Dramatic irony plays an important part in Oedipus the King. Its story revolves around two different attempts to change the course of fate: Jocasta and Laius killing of Oedipus at birth and Oedipus flight from Corinth later on. In both cases‚ an oracle prophecy comes true regardless of the characters actions. Jocasta kills her son only to find him restored to life and married to her. Oedipus leaves Corinth only to find that in so doing he has found his real parents and
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blurted that Oedipus himself was the murderer. Oedipus got angry‚ and sent him out. He confided with Jocasta and said Teirisias accused him of being the murderer. Jocasta assured him by telling him the prophecy from long time ago. Laius will be killed by his son. Because of this‚ he opted to get his son killed so he handed him to a Shepherd when he was still three days old. However‚ when Jocasta mentioned that Laius was killed in the place where three highways meet‚ he became bothered. Oedipus thought
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was blinded to the truth for most of his life. After finding this out‚ he physically blinds himself. Other characters in the play were blind to the truth as well including Jocasta. Oedipus was shaded to the truth of his own life. Oedipus didn’t have any idea that his parents were who they turned out to be‚ Laius and Jocasta. He was oblivious to everything so much that when he did finally hear the truth‚ he would get angry at anyone who proposed the facts to him. As the story progressed‚ Oedipus
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increasingly angry each time the prophet will not reveal what he knows and finally begins hurling insults at the old man. After quite a large quantity of verbal assault‚ Tiresias becomes enraged and he lets out the truth: Oedipus himself is the murderer‚ Jocasta is his mother as well as his wife‚ and he is the corruption that must be driven out of the land. Even though Oedipus knows Tiresias to be a true prophet of Apollo‚ his self-confidence prevents him from thinking and acting rationally at this point
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his new kingdom of the curse‚ bestold as a punishment to the criminal. In the process his morals are put to the test‚ he take responsibility for all of his actions. In the story "Oedipus"‚ in Greek mythology‚ king of Thebes‚ the son of Laius and Jocasta‚ king and queen of Thebes. Laius was warned by an oracle that he would be
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Cedric M. Escobia BSEd-Eng. 2 Oedipus Rex (Script) Characters: Oedipus Jocasta Creon Tiressias Sheperd Messenger Narration: The play begins with the city of Thebes suffering appallingly. After Oedipus freed the people from the plague brought on them by the presence of the dreadful sphinx some years ago‚ another deadly pestilence is raging all over the city. Now‚ a bevy of priests and citizens come to the royal palace to ask their king of what to
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with his present position of wealth and power. Oedipus explains that he ran away from his parents to avoid the prophecy that he would kill his own father and marry his mother. He does not know that he is adopted and his true parents were Laius and Jocasta. Oedipus ridicules Teiresias for his blindness but Oedipus is also a sightless‚ foolish and senseless man to the truth of his own actions. Tragic Irony: “Noblest of men‚ restore life to your city” – Priest (Sophocles 5) Due to the prophecy‚ Oedipus
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