in fact his son was cast out of Thebes as a baby‚ and Laius was murdered by a bit of steam. Hearing this‚ Oedipus fled his home‚ never to return. There is a type of manly valor; but valor in a woman‚ or unprincipled cleverness are inappropriate. Jocasta begs Oedipus not to pursue the matter. Oedipus‚ stunned‚ tells his wife that he may be the one who murdered Laius. This rule is related to each class. Send for the other
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Supplication: M 18. Taunted: F 19. Vigor: I 20. Presume: D Short Answer 1. Explain the terrible prophecy that the Delphic oracle revealed to Laius and Jocasta. How did the king and queen try and avert this tragedy? a. the prophecy is that laius and jocasta will have a son‚ and that son will kill laius and marry jocasta. they attempt to avoid this by dumping the child off at mt cithaeron‚ abandoned in hopes he’d die so that the prophecy doesn’t happen. 2. Explain what caused Oedipus
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could not have had a different ending than it does‚ because the personality of Oedipus has showed that the truth could never be hidden‚ the situation has not given anyone to correct what has been wrong‚ the fear of Laius and Jocasta has determined the outcome‚ and Oedipus and Jocasta have believed what they are told instead of knowing the whole story. First of all‚ Oedipus as a hero who has save the country from the beast Sphinx‚ he himself is a brave and kindly person
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Meropi and Polybus aren’t his biological parents. Herald says that Polybus had received Oedipus as a gift from his hands. Jocasta is in absolute terror when she realizes Oedipus’ real identity. Jocasta hangs herself because of overwhelming grief. “I find it necessary to seek godly advice on the matter.”(30) “Let the fate of my generation take me where it will.” (31) After Jocasta hangs herself in shock‚ Oedipus stabs his eyes out‚ he suffered as his true identity and fate was revealed. Oedipus wants
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Though a dutiful queen and protective‚ loving mother‚ Queen Jocasta is not simply the innocent victim of misunderstanding‚ for it becomes clear that she in fact knows the truth of Oedipus’ life and their union together. After hearing the prophecy about her child‚ Jocasta hands away her only son to be deserted in the mountains‚ believing her difficult choice would protect her baby from a life of fear and suffering. This means she would know about his feet being maimed. Furthermore‚ in a time when
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unaware that Tiresias is telling the truth‚ he believes that Tiresias is spouting lies in his anger. Moreover‚ Sophocles’ use of dramatic irony emphasizes Oedipus’ ignorance. Oedipus is unaware of his own identity. For instance‚ Oedipus reveals to Jocasta that he killed a man but is uncertain whether or not that man is Laius. Oedipus asserts‚ “Why‚ several bandits in your account‚ he claimed‚ cut down the King. If he will keep to several‚ I‚ as only one‚ am not the killer‚ not the same‚” (Oedipus.
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views on fate‚ prophecy‚ and the power of the gods. Characters like the chorus and the leader have solid beliefs in the gods and prophecy‚ but their faith is shaken many times and is changed based on the events that happen. Other characters like Jocasta refuse to accept the prophecies as truth. Towards the end of the play‚ however‚ all have no hesitation in their minds that the power of the gods and prophecies are valid. Everything that was foretold becomes true‚ extinguishing any doubt and maddening
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fortunate. The play “Oedipus Rex” by Sophocles demonstrates that this concept of free will and fate would lead to Oedipus’s downfall. Oedipus learns of his fate and immediately tries to prevent it; even his parents did the same. The actions Oedipus‚ Jocasta‚ and Laios took actually fulfilled the prophecy the Oracle told them. The fact that Oedipus tried to avoid his prophecy‚ he falls right into it. Sophocles illuminates that Oedipus’s pride‚ ignorance‚ arrogance and disbelief in the gods‚ and unrelenting
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women are truly presented in the play. (THESIS) The major female role in the play is Oedipus’ wife and mother‚ Jocasta. From the beginning of the story we can assume that she has little say on the events that occur in her life. As the queen of Thebes‚ she did not seem to have any power over the rulings of
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plague. Creon returns to tell Oedipus that the god Apollo knows who murdered Lauis. Oedipus gets angry and tells the Chorus that he will end the plague himself. Oedipus is convinced that his friend Creon has betrayed him. So therefore his wife Jocasta convinces him not to kill Creon. She tries to convince her husband that Creon is innocent. As proof‚ she offers the fact that the Delphic oracle told Laius he would be murdered by his son‚ while actually his son was cast out of Thebes as a baby and
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