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    In “Oedipus the King” by Sophocles‚ it has the reader experience a great amount of empathy for Oedipus. Empathy is important as it helps people understand someone else’s pain or problems. It helps people be able to relate to one another and that happens in “Oedipus the King”. As the reader gets farther into the story and the truth about Oedipus comes out‚ they are able to empathize with him. In this line‚ it’s easy to empathize with Oedipus‚ “O‚ O‚ O‚ they will all come

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    Fate is defined as something set to happen that occurs upon a person. In Oedipus Rex‚ by Sophocles‚ Oedipus’ parents is the king and queen of Thebes and believed that Oedipus would grow up‚ murder his father and marry his mother. Since they did not want that to happen‚ they left him in the woods to die. Oedipus then was found and brought to the king and queen of Corinth. Oedipus eventually found out about his prophecy and ran away. On his way to Thebes he murdered his father then‚ arrived at Thebes

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    Drama Draft Courtney Monsma Words: 1192 Fuelled with intensity‚ Zeal theatre company’s The Apology‚ fused physical theatre techniques‚ multiple role-sharing and live music into a visceral and dynamic piece of theatre‚ professionally and interactively expressing a searingly honest storyline‚ distinctively relatable to the young target audience. The thought provoking performance was astutely executed by seasoned company performers Sam Forster and Hayden Jones‚ amplified through the employment of

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    the divine right of kings has been impacting history in both literature and politics throughout the ages. Today‚ this concept is reemerging in contemporary American politics through the presidency of George W. Bush. The divine right of kings can be defined as the right to rule derived directly from God‚ rather than through the consent of the people. Many historians concede that the concept of the divine right of kings first appeared in the Greek drama Oedipus Tyrannous. As Oedipus Tyrannous opens‚

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    the themes of fate versus free will that underlie Oedipus Rex are still relevant today. Fate is and always will be a mysterious thing. There is no way to control it‚ or change it. Regardless of decisions taken‚ you will always end up exactly where you are meant to. What happened to Oedipus was not a logical consequence of his poor decisions; instead‚ it was all due to his cultural fate‚ his parents decisions and his ignorance. The story of Oedipus began long before the actual plot of the novel began

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    play‚ Oedipus‚ the King‚ there are various instances where Oedipus tries to escape his destiny—enlightenment—only to discover the truth that he cannot. Similarly‚ in Plato’s "Allegory of the Cave" the prisoner travails to understand and adjust to his newly visited environment. In both works‚ the men first had to realize their ignorance before they could begin to acquire knowledge and true understanding of the complexities of the human condition. Specifically‚ in Oedipus‚ the King‚ it was Oedipus’ illusion

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    True Tragic Hero Throughout history many authors and their works of literature have been studied and pondered upon in order to fully understand them. Amongst these works of literature are two great pieces‚ Oedipus the King‚ by Sophocles‚ and A Doll’s House‚ by Henrik Johan Ibsen. Both authors tell empowering stories about unveiling the truth and empowerment in marriage yet the way Sophocles and Ibsen go about telling these stories is very different. A tragic hero is one that has many characteristics

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    Secondly Oedipus the King around 430 b.c.‚ and lastly Oedipus at Colonus sometime near the end of Sophocles’ life in 406–405 b.c. However in chronological order‚ the plays go Oedipus the KingOedipus at Colonus‚ and lastly Antigone. The plays were all written and produced in Athens‚ Greece. Oedipus summons Tiresias to prophesize what he should do to help the city‚ but Tiresias knows what he has done and does not wish to prophesize for Oedipus. First‚ Tiresias tries to hint at the mistake Oedipus has

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    English 104 10/1/2014 The Irony of Socrates Socrates was thought to be ahead of his time. At the time‚ the citizens of Athens believed that their government had the ultimate power and nothing could be higher. So of course when one person chose to believe another view‚ the government became a part of the situation to maintain a sense of peace thorough the nation. This didn’t sit well with Socrates. He wanted as many people to know about his knowledge as possible because he had found scientific

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    emotional stability and competence than a woman supposedly could‚ so therefore held responsibilities that were deeply involved in public matters. This bias is observed through the comparison of Euripides’ Medea and Sophocles’ Oedipus the King. Sophocles writes the story of Oedipus‚ who is trying to save his city from pollution‚ while simultaneously running from his own prophesied fate. His

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