absorbed in his own hubris‚ he will lose track of values that are much more important to him‚ including his own prophesized fate. In Oedipus Rex‚ Oedipus’s “blindness” towards the decisions he made and his past added to his inevitable downfall. One of the many aspects that Oedipus failed to perceive were the clues of his own past that he refused to analyze. Oedipus learned that Lauis was traveling with four men and was killed by one‚ yet he never connected the fact that he knew he killed a man of
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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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many aspects that reflected the moral values and ideals of society. Their customs were tightly woven into the scripts of plays. Antigone and Oedipus the King‚ two renowned works of the Greek playwright Sophocles‚ explore these values through a plot thick with corruption‚ virtue‚ and determination. These plays reveal the burdens two Theban kings‚ Oedipus and Creon‚ as their lies and poor judgment corrode the integrity of their city‚ their families and themselves. Possessing a strong faith in their
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must be smiling at Oedipus Blindness In the play written by Sophocles “Oedipus the King‚” is depicted as one who is blind to his own ego‚ pride stubbornness‚ anger and lack of knowledge. First written in Greek mythology this play is about a King of Thebes whose ego overshadowed his ability to focus on his the necessary things to stabilize his kingdom; his anger and pride eventually led to his down fall. Having solved the riddle of the Sphinx‚ (an evil creature) King Oedipus was able to succeed
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The San Andreas Fault by Sandra S. Schulz and Robert E. Wallace The presence of the San Andreas fault was brought dramatically to world attention on April 18‚ 1906‚ when sudden displacement along the fault produced the great San Francisco earthquake and fire. This earthquake‚ however‚ was but one of many that have resulted from episodic displacement along the fault throughout its life of about 15-20 million years. What Is It? Scientists have learned that the Earth’s crust is fractured into a series
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San Andreas Fault Zone The San Andreas Fault Zone is located in San Francisco‚ California and is more than 800 miles long and at least 10 miles deep. The San Andreas Fault is the drifting boundary between the Pacific Plate and the North American Plate. It splits California in two from Cape Mendocino to the Mexican border. San Diego‚ Los Angeles and Big Sur are on the Pacific Plate. San Francisco‚ Sacramento and the Sierra Nevada are on the North American Plate. There was an earthquake along
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Unraveling the Riddle of Oedipus Study Guide PITTSBURGH PUBLIC THEATER’S STUDY GUIDE Oedipus the King by Sophocles Translated by William Butler Yeats September 28 – October 29‚ 2006 TABLE OF CONTENTS SOPHOCLES Sophocles’ Life 3 Works by Sophocles 4 THOUGHTS FROM THE DIRECTOR 5 OEDIPUS THE KING Synopsis 6 Characters 7 Glossary 8 The Translator 9 Themes 10 The Riddle of the Sphinx 11 ANCIENT GREECE Daily Life 12 Why Ancient
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“Whose fault is it?” Whose fault was it then? (Pause) Othello‚ the heroic Moore‚ yet he was way too jealous and over-trusting. Was it Desdemona? Sweet Desdemona of intelligence and innocence but also a deceiving and naïve woman who cannot adjust to the role of a 17th century woman. Or was it Iago; Malicious and sneaky Iago? We can go on about whose fault it is but I think it was both equally Othello and Desdemona’s fault. Together as a couple they lacked the understanding of marriage. They weren’t
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Analysis “Oedipus the King”… Hunter‚ Plowman‚ and Sailor-Helmsman Throughout the play “Oedipus Rex”‚ the main character Oedipus has a number of different character traits throughout the play. His out-look on the stories situation evolves as he begins to learn the truth about who he really is. Oedipus takes on the characteristics of a hunter as well as becoming the hunted; he is a sower yet also the seed‚ and a sailor-helmsman of the city. Each of these images has their own significance. Oedipus first
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