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    needs before their own. Selfish parents would rather buy materialistic items for themselves than anything useful for their children. In Sophocles’s "Oedipus Rex‚" the protagonist is literally blinded by his own arrogance. This attitude begins before he even travels to Thebes‚ and that is apparent due to the circumstances of his father’s death. Oedipus seals his own fate with his egotistical attitude and he cannot change his destiny after everything is set into motion. During his journey on the road

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    Oedipus Oedipus Rex written by Sophocles provides readers with a tragic tale of mystery. In Oedipus’ quest to search for the murderer of the slain king‚ Laius‚ whose death has brought disdain to the land of Thebes‚ Oedipus begins to unravel a whole new mystery altogether‚ the mystery of his life and origins. In the crumbling city of Thebes‚ the citizens have sought out the help of Oedipus because of the death of their king‚ Laius. They believe that the murder of Laius is what has brought the

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    Oedipus The King Essay Ever wonder if you’ve already met the person that you’ll someday marry? In Oedipus The King by Sophocles‚ it seems that Oedipus married someone that once knew him well. As a matter of fact‚ a little too well. In this play‚ a man named Oedipus became king in a very fascinating way‚ from having a very out of the ordinary kind of past. From a baby he was orphaned‚ left to die a very brutal death‚ because of a prophecy too unbearable for his true

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    Characters Protagonist: Oedipus Antagonist: Fate‚ the Truth Oedipus (ED ih pihs or EE dih pihs): King of Thebes. Jocasta: Wife of Oedipus. Creon: Jocasta’s brother. Teiresias (ti RE se uhs): Blind prophet. Antigone(an TIG uh ne): Daughter of Oedipus. Ismene (iz ME ne):Daughter of Oedipus. Messenger Shepherd Chorus of Theban Elders Setting Ancient Greece in the city of Thebes‚ northwest of Athens. Theme .......Fate punishes the proud and the insolent with ironic

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    journey of self-discovery? Cite examples from Oedipus and one other piece we have read in class or own experience.” We must have gone through searches of identities in our lives. At that time‚ we might be confused by how other saw us and how we saw ourselves. Some would start reject themselves‚ and others would learn to accept. In “Oedipus the King”‚ the author Sophocles uses characterization‚ dramatic irony and symbols to emphasize the obstacles of Oedipus in his search of identity. Sophocles utilizes

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    the Oedipus Rex." Twentieth Century Interpretations of Oedipus Rex: A Collection of Critical Essays. Ed. Michael J. O ’Brien. Englewood Cliffs‚ NJ: Prentice‚ 1968. 17-29. Print. Driver‚ Tom F. "The Uses of Time: The Oedipus Tyrannus and Macbeth." Exploring Shakespeare. Online ed.  Detroit: Gale‚ 2003. Student Resource Center - Bronze. Gale. Web. 16 Sept. 2008  . Foster‚ Thomas C. How to Read Literature Like a Professor. New York: Quill‚ 2003. Print. Grant‚ Michael. "Oedipus." Discovering

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    does this have to happen to me? I‚ Oedipus‚ King of Thebes‚ did nothing to deserve this cruelty. I.. I who saved Thebes from the Sphynx’s evil riddles; I… who led the country… and now this? Such a wicked life I have. Now‚ Jocasta‚ my beloved wife; no‚ my MOTHER‚ gave her last breath when faced to this truth. Her body now lies here in her chambers and all I can do is lament. What an incestuous act we have done. My mother… and I… our children… Oh gods. OH GODS! Please forgive me! I never knew the

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    Scholars have been comparing Oedipus and Hamlet for years. Tragedies written so long ago and so far apart yet so similar. The tried and true tale of betrayal and death. They are themes that stand the test of time. Both Oedipus and Hamlet could not escape their destinies. Both destined to be king and both destined to murder. They were both naïve. Oedipus tried to escape his destiny of killing his father and lying with his mother by running away from who he thought were his parents. Little did

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    Professor James Place October 15‚ 2012 Pham 1 In the play Oedipus Rex by Sophocles (rpt. in James P. Place‚ Literature: A reader for Freshman Composition II‚ 1st ed. [Boston: Pearson‚ 2011] 122-168)‚ the oracles had prophesied that Oedipus would kill his father and beget children by his mother. Oedipus does not want to do the things that Apollo predicted; he is no puppet‚ but indeed the controller of his own fate. Oedipus was unwilling to have his fate come true; he was frightened that he

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    downfall‚ suffering‚ or defeat. Oedipus and Okonkwo are both fantastic examples of a tragic hero because they have it all in the beginning and then they both fall. In the novel Things Fall Apart by Chinua Achebe‚ Okonkwo is a man from the village Umofia; he has many wives‚ a famous wrestler‚ and a big yam plantation. In the play Oedipus the King by Sophocles‚ Oedipus is a man from Corinth who runs away from his homeland in fear of a prophecy from Apollo that Oedipus will murder his father‚ and his

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