Tessa Garibaldi November 15‚ 2012 Mr. Stoner English 10 Lit. (H) Oedipus Rex: Analysis of Story and Criticism Throughout the play Oedipus Rex written by Sophocles I‚ readers notice that identification of characters is crucial. In Oedipus Rex‚ Oedipus is the King of Thebes when a plague is brought upon his community. He sends Creon‚ his brother-in-law‚ to identify the origin of the plague. In doing so‚ he discovers that the reason is because a murder has been committed that has befouled the
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plays an important role on older works of art as well‚ including the Oedipus trilogy written by Sophocles.
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Oedipus Rex is one of the tragedies of Sophocles. Oedipus is a king and has the strength and the power of a king. For that reason Oedipus suffers from a tragic flaw which is his excessive pride. This pride makes him fall from status. Also‚ Oedipus is responsible for his downfall. We can see his tragic flaw in the exposition‚ with the announcement that makes to his people‚ his discussions with Kreon‚ Teiresias and Iokaste. Moreover‚ the priest who provides the background‚ the exposition‚ that Oedipus
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Women were often given roles as complex characters in Greek tragedies. These roles commonly provided insight on the different ways women were viewed in ancient Greek society. Jocasta in Sophocle’s play‚ Oedipus the King and Medea in Euripides’ play Medea are two examples of such characters. Both Jocasta and Medea are represented as tragic female characters as a result of their unfortunate circumstances‚ their loyalty to their husbands and their loss of their children. Jocasta and Medea are both
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Hovan 5 Oedipus/Tragic Hero 3/12/97 A Tragic Hero or Not? Oedipus is definitely a tragic hero. In Aristotle’s theory he talks about the ways you become a tragic hero. The first thing that happened to Oedipus is the ’the reversal of fortune leading up to a final recognition’. In the story this happens man times‚ When he is a baby he was sent to the mountain to be killed which would be a misfortune. A shepherd comes up to the mountain and saves him by bringing him back to Corinth. Oedipus kills his
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Predestined Fate of Oedipus In ancient Greek society they believed that ones life is predestined and that ones fate is sealed. What is meant to occur will happen no matter what that person does. In "Oedipus Rex" Oedipus’ fate is doomed from his birth because of the actions of his ancestors. Unlike Oedipus most people today don’t believe in predestined fate. People can be all they want to be regardless of their background or the circumstances of their lives. However some people don’t realize that
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In the Oedipus Cycle Sophocles conveys a powerful message through his charactersthat with experience comes wisdom‚ and with wisdom comes the ability to see the truth. Oedipus is the man of unyielding pride and arrogance‚ Creon‚ his brother‚ is the crafty politician‚ and Antigone‚ the daughter of Oedipus‚ is perceptive and righteous. These three characters ’ personae play a major role in making the idea of truth tangible. In the beginning of Oedipus Rex‚ Oedipus is still riding on the power
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In Oedipus Rex the character of Creon serves as a foil to Oedipus. An individual who is the foil of another provides contrast. Creon is portrayed as a rational‚ ethical‚ and dutiful leader who represents the need for a stable society. All the while Oedipus is portrayed as a rash‚ unreasonable‚ and overly confident king‚ who is constantly trying to keep up with his unavoidable fate. Creon says that he doesn’t want to rule alone as sovereign of Thebes. He prefers the power sharing arrangement that
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In Sophocoles’‚ Oedipus the King‚ "blindness" is ironically referenced in more than one way. This is the obvious motif of the story. Correspondingly‚ in the story of Oedipus the King‚ “blindness” is used quite ambiguously. As a matter of fact‚ this story displays the classic contrast between the distinction of "seeing" and being "blind‚" and it is intertwined throughout the story. The contradiction between these two are played by Oedipus and Teiresias. This story is the classic tale of what you see
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Chemicals are in everywhere in part of our life. Chemistry is present in nearly everything we see and everything we do‚ our body ‚our home and environment. Chemicals can keep our body healthy maintaining our life style and keep us healthy and safe. You probably wouldn’t even be alive if it wasn’t for chemistry. Chemical reactions are happening every second in your body‚ keeping you alive. Everything you hear‚ see‚ smell‚ taste‚ and touch involves chemistry and chemicals (matter). Hearing‚ seeing
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