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    Oedipus Essay

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    Sophocles "Oedipus the King" is a tragic play which discusses the tragic discovery of Oedipus that he has killed his father and married his mother. The story of Oedipus was well known to the athenian ’s. Oedipus is the embodiement of the perfect Athenian. He is self-confident‚ intelligent‚ and strong willed. Ironically these are the very traits which bring about his tragic discovery. Oedipus gained the rule of Thebes by answering the riddle of Sphinx. Sophocles used the riddle of the sphinx

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    Oedipus' Destiny

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    doomed for failure. In the noteworthy Greek play‚ Oedipus the King‚ the essential character’s inability to accept the divine will results in a perpetual shifting of motives that amount to his ultimate demise. Upon learning his dismal fate‚ Oedipus initially disregards the validity of it and‚ subsequently‚ attempts to flee from the physical "setting" in which his prophecy is associated. According to an oracle revealed to him by Apollo‚ King Oedipus is burdened to be the murderer of his father and

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    Oedipus Identity

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    The ultimate tragedy where a man named Oedipus marries his own mother and kills his own father. Oedipus is a man born to king Laius with a prophecy that he will kill his own father. In a desperate attempt to avoid this they abandon him on a mountain. Oedipus and his real father will cross paths once again and have a fight that will leave the king of Laius dead. Oedipus will go to thebes and defeat the sphinx and become the king. Peace doesn’t last long when a plague devastated the city until the

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    Oedipus and Hamlet

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    Professor Mihailovic 5-14-01 Though Shakespeares’ Hamlet and Sophocles’ Oedipus the King were written in two different eras‚ echoes of the latter can be found in the former. The common theme of Hamlet and Oedipus the King is regicide. Also‚ like in Oedipus the King‚ there is a direct relationship between the state of the state and the state of their kings. Furthermore‚ there is also a relationship between Oedipus’ armed entrance into the bedroom in which Jocasta hanged herself‚ and Hamlet’s

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    Oedipus Rex

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    Oedipus Rex Prompt: Modern Comparison/Contrast Everyone makes mistakes and has flaws – not even famous celebrities are perfect. With all of the social networking‚ growth of the internet‚ and all other media sources‚ these mistakes by the people we adore are blown out of proportion and shared with the world. In the Ancient Greek Tragic play Oedipus Rex by Sophocles‚ the reader learns about the tragic flaw and downfall of Oedipus. While reading‚ he/she begins to think about all of the celebrities

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    Hamlet and Oedipus

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    Though there are tons of characters that are able to be compared to hamlet there is one that stands out and shines brighter than the others. Oedipus the king is a story about a man whop steps out of the palace of Thebes and is greeted by a procession of priests and the sorrowful citizens of Thebes who have been faced with a terrible plague. Long story short Oedipus had to go through great strives to solve the murder of the former ruler Lais in order to drive out the murderer and end the plague that has

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    Oedipus Tragic Hero

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    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‚ with outstanding quality about him‚ who

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    The Downfall of Oedipus

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    tragedies. Alternatively‚ in Oedipus the King‚ there is no apparent reason why the Oracle involves Oedipus and leads him on a trail of misfortunes. Some say it is to illustrate that the Gods had superiority over the mortals; others might argue that Oedipus somehow offended the Gods‚ and this was their “payback” on him. This leads to the ongoing argument about Oedipus living a life of fate‚ or in due course dooming himself. Even though the Oracle warned Oedipus of his inevitable fate

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    Oedipus Rex and Aristotle

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    The Six Elements of a Tragedy in “Oedipus Rex” Aristotle’s “The Poetics” describes the process of a tragedy. It is not the guide per se of writing a tragedy but is the idea’s Aristotle collected while studying tragedies. A tragedy‚ according to Aristotle‚ consists of six major points. The first and most important is the plot‚ which is what all the other points are based on. Such points are: character‚ language‚ thought‚ melody‚ and spectacle (Aristotle). A prime example of the usage of these

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    The Truth of Oedipus

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    Thesis/Map: The truth of Oedipus’ fate is expressed by a blind prophet‚ Jocasta‚ and a servant. I. The blind prophet presents Oedipus with the fate that was cast to him years ago. A. Tiresias is brought in to help decipher Apollo’s message. B. Tiresias claims Oedipus is the murderer. C. Oedipus’ ignorance keeps him from hearing the truth. II. Oedipus’ wife‚ Jocasta‚ comes in to talk with him. A. Jocasta tells him the story of hearing the fate of son. B. Oedipus refuses to recognize

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