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    Ignorance In Oedipus Rex

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    bliss will be from using Oedipus Rex‚ Flowers for Algernon (CHAЯLY movie version)‚ The Matrix‚ and Allegory

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    Irony in Oedipus Rex

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    Jordan Lopez 09/23/2012 AP English 12 – Rayl Throughout “Oedipus Rex”‚ Sophacles constantly fills the play with irony of all kinds‚ whether it is dramatic‚ situational‚ or verbal. He almost seems to enjoy exploiting Oedipus’ ignorance of the murder he committed and the prophecy he fulfilled‚ especially in the beginning of the play before he begins to realize the truth in his actions. This play is a great example of the usage of irony to create an entertaining plot. Dramatic irony is mostly seen

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    Oedipus Rex By Sophocles

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    `”Then he struck me on the head….he lay there helpless- on his back- I killed him”(Sophocles 1306). This is a play called Oedipus Rex by Sophocles. Everyone in the city of thebes believes Oedipus has everything going got him‚ but they do not know what his fate has in store for him. A man of such greatness commits such haness and insestuous crime. Having too much pride can lead to tragedy for the persons involved reasons being a person who has high self esteem has impulses problems‚ abuses relationships

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    Oedipus Rex‚ a play written by Sophocles‚ and Fight Club‚ a movie directed by David Fincher‚ are two stories that relate to one another by sharing similar ideas and life lessons. One could argue that both contain essential qualities and characteristics of classical tragedy‚ but are they both ultimately tragic in the classical sense of the word? I believe that both Oedipus Rex and Fight Club do‚ in fact‚ exhibit the important qualities of classical tragedy but ultimately‚ I think that only one of

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    Oedipus Rex Climax

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    In Oedipus Rex‚ during the exposition I learned that the story takes place in Thebes and that the king of Thebes is Oedipus. The priest informs Oedipus that the city is dying due to a plague that has struck‚ and the citizens are gathered around the palace to ask him to put a stop to it. Oedipus worriedly asks his brother-in-law Creon to find out from the oracle how to put a stop to the plague. The rising action begins when Creon returns from the oracle and delivers the news to Oedipus about what

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    Emotions In Oedipus Rex

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    toward someone or something you feel has deliberately done you wrong.” (“Anger and Aggression”). There are different types‚ but they are caused by a triggering situation and‚ they all have different causes and ways to calm oneself down. In Oedipus RexOedipus himself shows signs of‚ self-inflicted anger‚ volatile anger and chronic anger. Anger in itself is a simple emotion‚ one that is felt by everybody and can be caused by different emotions or situations. According to PsychGuide.com‚ there are

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    Oedipus Rex Women

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    Oedipus rex is a well-known Greek play that was performed by Sophocles during 429 BC. A play that emphasizes on Greek tragedy and Greek Oracles. In this play‚ there is a lot of tension on just the guys and how they really use their anger to fix their problems. Not really focusing on the women in this passage‚ but when they do come into the play they show a lot of strength and affection. Women have more independent roles while men have more independent roles. Greek society has many types of women

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    Oedipus: a Tragic Hero

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    Oedipus: A Tragic Hero Oedipus Rex‚ or Oedipus the King is Sophocles ’s first play of "The Theban Cycle." It tells the story of a king that tries to escape his fate‚ but by doing so he only brings about his downfall. Oedipus is a classic example of the Aristotelian definition of a tragic hero. Aristotle defines a tragic hero as a basically good and noble person who causes his own downfall due to a flaw in his character. Oedipus is a man of noble blood; his parents‚ who raised him as a child

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    Oedipus Tragic Hero

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    component of dramas is the idea of “tragic hero”. A tragic hero held the spotlight of the drama to amplify the message of the script. One story that sparked much discussion and interest was Oedipus the King by Sophocles. The story of Oedipus is considered one of the best examples of a “tragic hero”. Greek drama can be better understood in light of understanding how Oedipus in Sophocles’ Oedipus the King is a strong example of a tragic hero. Aristotle defined a tragic hero to be a man‚ noble in stature

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    Pride In Oedipus Rex

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    Oedipus the King The people believed at the time of Sophocles that an individual achieves his destiny as a result of his own fate. This is true in the case of Oedipus the king‚ whose anger; pride and blindness towards the truth bring his tragic downfall. At the start of the play‚ Oedipus is depicted as a confident ruler‚ who saved Thebes from the curse of Sphinx‚ furthermore‚ he becomes the king overnight. He declares his name gladly just as it were itself a recuperating charm:  “Here I am myself—

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