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    Oedipus the King

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    Wampler World Lit 9-7 April 23 2012 Oedipus the King Blind and hopeless‚ Oedipus the King suffered a lifelong punishment from the gods‚ because of a terrible curse he had cast upon his family. The destiny of Oedipus is formed from a sequence of events and occurrences that happened throughout his lifetime. Sophocles‚ who wrote the story Oedipus the King‚ made it very clear to the audience that poetic justice was portrayed by Oedipus himself in the story. King Oedipus shows this in many ways throughout

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    Nora and Oedipus

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    adding major personal flaws each author illustrates their character as a tragic hero. By exemplifying the flaws of each character Sophocles and Isben create characters that seem detached‚ yet somehow relatable. In each play‚ “A Doll’s House” and “Oedipus the King”‚ the authors detach the characters by time or situation. Another way the authors do this is by adding a point where the readers begin to feel pity for the characters due to their personal dilemmas. Although separated by time‚ the plays share

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    September 24‚ 2012 King Oedipus- Essay "What walks on four legs at dawn‚ two legs at noon‚ and three legs at nightfall." This was the riddle posed by the Sphinx who at the time was destroying the city of Thebes. The riddle was solved by none other than Oedipus who was made king for ridding the city of the Sphinx. Ironically though‚ Oedipus in his life comes to embody the riddle of the Sphinx and its soulution. Firstly‚ the Sphinx is percieved as a curse on Thebes and Oedipus also becomes a curse by

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    The Exile of Oedipus

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    The Exile of Oedipus As Oedipus began to walk his long journey into an empty road of solitude‚ he suddenly stopped to think about the aftermath of all the chaos that had just taken place in Thebes. He soon came to realize that he would never again return to the city of Thebes after discovering the truth about himself and Laius’ killer. Absent minded of his inability to see‚ he turned his head as if looking back at the city of Thebes from afar. As he proceeded to walk‚ he sensed the company

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    Oedipus and Hamlet

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    Professor Mihailovic 5-14-01 Though Shakespeares’ Hamlet and Sophocles’ Oedipus the King were written in two different eras‚ echoes of the latter can be found in the former. The common theme of Hamlet and Oedipus the King is regicide. Also‚ like in Oedipus the King‚ there is a direct relationship between the state of the state and the state of their kings. Furthermore‚ there is also a relationship between Oedipus’ armed entrance into the bedroom in which Jocasta hanged herself‚ and Hamlet’s

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    Chemicals are in everywhere in part of our life. Chemistry is present in nearly everything we see and everything we do‚ our body ‚our home and environment. Chemicals can keep our body healthy maintaining our life style and keep us healthy and safe. You probably wouldn’t even be alive if it wasn’t for chemistry. Chemical reactions are happening every second in your body‚ keeping you alive. Everything you hear‚ see‚ smell‚ taste‚ and touch involves chemistry and chemicals (matter). Hearing‚ seeing

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    Oedipus Rex

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    Oedipus Rex The tragic play “Oedipus Rex” describes the life of Oedipus and the events that led to his ultimate downfall. Through specific dialogue and narrative progression “Oedipus Rex” is able to convey Oedipus as a victim of fate‚ and although the play was written many years ago‚ Oedipus’ experience can still be interpreted by modern society to debate whether or not man is in control of his/her own destiny. The over arching theme of fate‚ or a predetermined destiny‚ is developed throughout

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    Oedipus the King

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    Oedipus the King by Sophocles is about Oedipus‚ a man doomed by his fate. Like most tragedies‚ “Oedipus the King” contains a tragic hero‚ a heroic figure unable to escape his/her own doom. This tragic hero usually has a hamartia or a tragic flaw which causes his/hers’ downfall. The tragic flaw that Sophocles gives Oedipus is hubris (exaggerated pride or self-confidence)‚ which is what caused Oedipus to walk right into the fate he sought to escape. Pride like that of Oedipus had

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    Oedipus Hamartia

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    Oedipus’ Hamartia Aristotle once said that a hero’s downfall must be a result of some tragic flaw within the character. This flaw was known as hamartia in the Greek world of Aristotle. Since Aristotle greatly admired Oedipus the King‚ many people believe that Oedipus must have had a prominent and complex hamartia. Discovering Oedipus’ hamartia within the play is not an easy task. In fact‚ it is impossible to point out Oedipus’ hamartia since I do not believe that he has one. Everything

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    Oedipus Rex

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    The Tragedy of Oedipus A Greek tragedy is not like stories today. Certain elements separate Greek tragedies from modern day plays. The main aspect that distinguishes the difference between Ancient Greece and now is the sense of pity and fear. Sophocles’ Oedipus Rex proves to be a Greek tragedy‚ according to Aristotle’s “The Art of Poetry”‚ through its plot and dramatic twists of events. One could classify Oedipus Rex as a Greek tragedy because it contains the elements‚ such as suffering‚ peripety

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