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    Antigone and Oedipus The King‚ written by Sophocles‚ are deeply tragic plays with a dramatic ending. In both plays‚ fate arises the question: could have Creon‚ Oedipus‚ Antigone‚ and the rest of the family‚ prevented the misfortunes‚ which fell upon them? Or were their lives cursed upon by determination? With every event that took place‚ the possibility of another occurrence was either higher or lower. One can see that every action brings upon an ironic outcome. Also‚ the deadly flaw of hubris can

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    Empaty in Oedipus the King

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    Empathy in Oedipus the King Summary:  Evaluates how empathy is created‚ used‚ and entwined in Sophocles‚ "Oedipus the King." [pic] Empathy is achieved when one experiences direct identification with‚ understanding of‚ and vicarious experience of another person’s situation‚ feelings‚ and motives. In Sophocles’s Oedipus the King‚ it was the character Sophocle’s’ task to represent the story without deviation‚ but to do it in such a way as to evoke the most horror‚ pity and in particular achieve

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    111 12 October 2012 Character in Drama: Oedipus In Oedipus Rex by Sophocles‚ justice and vengeance are the gods‘. Oedipus tries to avoid a prophesy told to him by Teiresias‚ however because of his pride‚ Oedipus falls right into his god-fated tragedy. Oedipus‚ attempting to prove that he is above such things by “avoiding” the prophesy that he will kill his father and marry his mother. He does this by running away from his parents’ kingdom‚ then Oedipus responds to this the gods’ vengeance with

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    of Oedipus and Antigone‚ both recognize their tragic destiny and that it is impossible to escape it. Lastly‚ Oedipus and Antigone represent tragic heroes by reach-ing the moment of self-recognition and facing the catastrophe of their actions. For example‚ after the disclosure of Oedipus’ real identity by Shepherd‚ Oedipus falls into despair: “Children‚ the god was Apollo. He brought my sick‚ sick fate upon me.” (Exodos‚ l.117-118) By implementing cosmic irony‚ the scene highlights Oedipus realization

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    Oedipus Data Sheet

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    Major Works Data Sheet Oedipus the King Title: ________________________________ Sophicles Author: ______________________________ Date of Publication: ____________________ Around 450 BC Tragic Drama/Theater Genre: _______________________________ Historical information about the setting The work was written around 450 BC‚ a time of high Greek culture where literature and drama were placed at the forefront of society. Sophocles was a key player in this movement‚ and his plays were performed

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    The Punishment of Oedipus the King At the end of Sophocles’ Oedipus Rex‚ Oedipus‚ king of Thebes‚ ends up banished forever from his kingdom. Additionally‚ Oedipus physically puts out his own eyes‚ for several reasons which will be discussed later. The question is: Did Oedipus deserve his punishments? There are many factors that must be considered in answering this‚ including how Oedipus himself felt about his situation. His blinding was as much symbolic as it was physical pain

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    Oedipus Research Paper

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    In King Oedipus By Sophocles‚ Oedipus is doomed to fail in life from the very beginning. Like all tragic heroes Oedipus is destined to suffer and fall. When Oedipus was a child Oedipus’s parents‚ Laius and Jocasta (the king a Queen of Thebes)‚ got news from an oracle that their son is going to kill his father and marry his mother. Laius and Jocasta try to prevent this from happening by giving their son to one of Laius’s servants and tell him to leave Oedipus on Mount Cithaeron with his feet pinned

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    literate‚ “Oedipus the King” written by ‘Sophocles’ is one of the oldest and the most prominent tragedies written to date. It is the story of the king‚ who is left to die by his own parents‚ luckily survived‚ unknowingly killed his own father and married his mother. Although this story was written 2000 years ago‚ it still has a great significance in the modern world. Of the most powerful tragedies of the time‚ “Oedipus the king” discloses such values and situations as child abandonment‚

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    Oedipus and Hyppolitus Misfortune “The most tragic of plays is witnessing a good man come to a bad end through a peripeteia” Aristotle. Sophocles and Euripides present in their plays two main characters that after a sudden and unexpected reverse of circumstances‚ their lives completely change‚ arousing a sense of pity from the reader. Oedipus‚ originate more pity from the reader than Hippolytus‚ because of the actions they make and their reaction to the occurrence of events that causes the dramatically

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    macbeth vs oedipus

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    I.Thesis A) Blame is based on the extent of involvement of the supernatural a. Oedipus The King 1) The prophecies of the Supernatural are undeserved ­Quote: Line 784­789 2) The supernatural ordain the actions of Oedipus ­Quote: Line 868­880 3) The supernatural are to blame for the actions of Oedipus ­Quote: Line 1490­1496       b. Macbeth 1) The prophecies of the Supernatural are deserved ­Quote: 1.3.50­52 2) The supernatural manipulate the mentality of Macbeth ­Quote: 1.3.134­139 3) Macbeth is to blame for his own actions

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