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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The chorus play an important role throughout the play‚ they not only set up various scenes‚ but they represent the collective moods and feelings that are supposed to be felt at the time. When the chorus mourns‚ the audience mourn. They are also the voice of reason‚ clarity and sense‚ attributes to which we cannot associate with Oedipus. And so they play a vital role‚ connecting his actions back to the play. A way to describe the chorus‚ would be that they’re the collective conscious of the people’
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Oedipus shows concern for his foster mother‚ Merope. He still believes that Polybus and Merope are his birth parents. As a result Oedipus is afraid to be close to Merope because of the oracle’s prediction that Oedipus would become his mother’s lover. Jocasta replies to Oedipus’ concerns by saying‚ (line 1070) “What should a man fear? It’s all chance‚ chance rules our lives. Not a man on earth can see a day ahead‚ groping through the dark. Better to live at random best we can. And as for this marriage
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he sets off to another city‚ where his real parents live and unknowingly he completes his prophecy. Sophocles used irony throughout the play‚ Oedipus The King‚ which impacted the drama experience greatly for the audience. The words of the priest‚ Jocasta and Oedipus were filled with dramatic irony. This use of irony is clearly shown in the words and actions of the priest. The priest tries to reason Oedipus to take account of the city’s situation. To see through his eyes‚ of the plague that
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Oedipus the King is based solely around one conflict: who murdered King Laius. In trying to figure this out‚ many truths are revealed about both Oedipus and Jocasta. Tiresias‚ the blind prophet‚ is the first to tell Oedipus that it was he who killed Laius‚ his real father‚ and married Jocasta‚ his real mother. Of course‚ neither Oedipus nor Jocasta believe this‚ until more pieces start to fall into place. First‚ Jocasta’s description of Laius’s death matched up almost perfectly with Oedipus’s encounter
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lives Antigone is a daughter of the marriage between King Oedipus of Thebes and his mother Jocasta. She is the subject of a popular story in which she attempts to secure a burial for her brother Polynices‚ even though he is seen as a traitor to Thebes and the law forbids even mourning for him‚ punishable by death. The burial of Polynices takes place during Oedipus’ reign in Thebes‚ before Oedipus marries Jocasta. Sophocles’ tragedies Oedipus at Colonus and Antigone‚ it occurs in the years after Oedipus’
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