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    sometimes comes with complications. In Oedipus Rex‚ to see is to not know‚ and being blind comes with knowledge. This theme comes through the most. Oedipus Rex is a play written by Sophocles‚ a greek playwright. Oedipus and others further strengthen this theme with their actions and choice of words. Knowledge isn’t always better than not knowing‚ or being blind. To see in Oedipus Rex‚ seeing comes with not knowing‚ and blindness comes with knowledge. When Oedipus learns of his prophecy‚ that he will

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    In the Greek tragedy Oedipus Rex‚ blindness is a reoccurring theme which is used in many different ways in the play. Blindness is used quite often and is emphasized with the prophet Tiresias who is literally blind can see the truth unlike Oedipus who is blind to see the truth about his past and the crimes he has committed. It is ironic that the prophets Tiresias who is blind can see better then Oedipus in a metaphorical sense. The prophet Tiresias is physically blind but is able to see much more

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    with seeing forbidden sexual acts‚ or revealing secret sexual truths”. Tiresias is summoned to the palace Oedipus can find the murderer so he can end the plague that threatens to overtake Thebes. The accusation Tiresias provides for the royal couple is disregarded because at the time nor Oedipus and Jocasta believed that the prophecy was true‚ due to that they were ignorant of the truth. Oedipus starts degrading Tiresias and his blindness. Tiresias replies by saying “your eyes can’t see the evil to

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    Oedipus the King and Creon

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    Written 442 B.C.E  Translated by R. C. Jebb Dramatis Personae  daughters of Oedipus: ANTIGONE ISMENE CREON‚ King of Thebes EURYDICE‚ his wife HAEMON‚ his son TEIRESIAS‚ the blind prophet GUARD‚ set to watch the corpse of Polyneices FIRST MESSENGER SECOND MESSENGER‚ from the house CHORUS OF THEBAN ELDERS Scene  The same as in Oedipus the King‚ an open space before the royal palace‚ once that of Oedipus‚ at Thebes. The backscene represents the front of the palace‚ with three doors

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    Introduction The selected text that will be examined in this essay is Oedipus the King and Plato ‘Crito’. Oedipus and Socrates play a major role in their own lives when it comes to their intelligence in resolving issues that are given to them. In contrast‚ there is a difference between our world and the Greek culture‚ which seems to be very alienating. The following discussion examines that Oedipus and Socrates stage mythical knowledge and autonomy in their presentation of themselves to the audience

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    The Apology

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    “The Apology” by Plato Summary Plato’s “The Apology” is the speech Socrates makes at a trial in which he is accused with not recognizing the gods recognized by the state‚ inventing new deities‚ and corrupting the youth of Athens. Despite its title‚ however‚ the speech is not an “apology”. The word “apology” comes from the Greek word “apologia” which means a defense‚ or a speech made in defense. It can then be inferred that Socrates is not apologizing for his “wrongdoings”‚ but is instead defending

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    The play Oedipus the King by Sophocles is a drama of a heroic archetype struggling to find answers which creates conflicts of man vs. man‚ man vs. himself‚ and man vs. supernatural and in the end reveals his real identity thus fulfilling his prophecy. Man vs. Man Oedipus meets Teirias he then meets with his brother in law Creon for yet another man vs. man conflict. The conflict again Creon is Oedipus who still is unaware of who he really is again is trying to seek answers to find out who

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    Symbolism in Oedipus the King Does the fear of one’s fate sometimes cost one a lot more? Fate is about choices that one picks that will set their destiny. In Sophocles’ Oedipus the King‚ it becomes obvious of what is to come of Oedipus’ future. The play takes place in 430 B.C. in the city of Thebes. There was a plague in the city that had all the people sitting near death’s door. Oedipus‚ who is the king of the city‚ wants to find out the problem and how to solve it. He will send out his brother-in-law

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    Sophocles tragedy Oedipus the KingKing Oedipus swears to solve the murder of former King Laios in order to free the city from the plague. The plague taunts the city destroying crops and livestock and making the women unable to bear children. A seer‚ Teirsias tells Oedipus that he himself is Thebes’s pollution for killing his father and marrying his mother. Oedipus ignores his words and is blind to the truth until he discovers that it is he who corrupts the city. In order to illustrate Oedipus as the perfect

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    Oedipus Rex is an example of how a character reacts and understands justice in his time. Oedipus was the king of Thebes‚ so it is expected for him to be the one making important choices and justice. Oedipus demonstrates different responses to injustice‚ than expected. First of all‚ Oedipus does understand his place in the injustice that is happening. For example‚ Oedipus decides that the killer of Laius would have to be punished. Once Oedipus learns that he is the killer‚ he admits it and does

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