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    change reflected in Oedipus that between the first quote‚ and the quote is the descent of Oedipus’s self-consciousness from secondary processing to primary processing. Oedipus goes from blaming himself for fulfilling the prophecy to acknowledging that he had no choice on whether he did or did not fulfill the prophecy‚ that he was a vessel for the gods. His self-consciousness leads him to blame himself for the fulfillment of the prophecy as seen in‚ Oedipus the King. For example‚ Oedipus attributes the

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    reputation can often result in a sickly twisted distortion of reality. In Sophocles’ Oedipus the King‚ a man well-known for his intellect and wisdom finds himself blind to the truth of h life and his parentage. Arthur Miller’s play‚ The Death of a Salesman‚ tells of a tragic character so wrapped up in his delusional world that reality and illusion fuse causing an internal explosion that leads to his undoing. Each play enacts the strugg of a man attempting to come to grips with his harsh reality and

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    Blindness one may not have sight but another type of vision. In king Oedipus‚ Tiresias‚ the blind prophet‚ presents the truth to Oedipus and Jocasta. Oedipus has been blind his whole life‚ and when faced with the truth‚ lost his the truth is uncovered she still cannot accept it. Those who are truly blind ultimately have a higher vision. Oedipus started his life with a prophecy that he would kill his father‚ and marry his mother. Oedipus had no idea that his real parents were Laius and Jocasta‚ and

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    Throughout the history of humanity‚ there is a theory that contemplates the developments throughout the history of humanity. This theory is the Common Themes Theory‚ and this theory states that everything revolves around having a problem‚ solution‚ and an effect. An example of how this theory works is the creation of the Medici Bank during the Early Renaissance. The Medici Bank was created because of a problem that occurred‚ so the Medici Bank was the solution‚ and in the end there were many positive

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    In Oedipus The King‚ all characters can share blame for the tragedy that ends up unfolding at the end. Initially‚ the oracle could arguably have initial blame for setting all events of "Oedipus the King" into action by prophesying what would happen in the first place‚ but it was not actually her that just made it up. The oracle simply and merely just did her job and tried to warn to what would happen in the future. It was up to the gods what would happen‚ not to her‚ she was simply a messenger. The

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    Patriarchal describes a general structure in which woman are dominated by men who are presented with power. A Patriarchal Society is composed of a male with dominated power structure throughout an organised society and in individual relationships. Oedipus The King was based on the ways of how Greeks used to live.. Ancient Greece was known for saying that everyone should be equal with no disadvantage and that everyone should have a say in what they do. They also thought that everyone should have the right

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    Sophocles’ Oedipus the King is a tale much more profound than a king’s predestined misfortune unraveling. This “tragedy of fate” (Puchner 484)‚ in which the time written is uncertain‚ begins with Oedipus facing a plague that is dwelling in Thebes and killing the residents‚ but this story contains a history that begins earlier than these events. Sophocles’ plays are “often considered the most perfect achievement of ancient Athens” (Puchner 481). His works are known for revealing characters who are

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    duality of Oedipus could be reflecting a split or multiple personality. Oedipus could be lying about being a kind and just king or he could indeed be a person with more than one face. This is not to imply that he is two-faced in the sense of personality‚ but in the sense of his mentality due to a repressed childhood or the knowledge of his fate. In the playOedipus had no recollection of killing the king until confronted about it by Tiresias. Long ago Tiresias prophesized that Oedipus’ fate was to

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    Oedipus the King has many images of blindness‚ both physical and blindness of the mind. The characters surrounding these images are Oedipus and Tiresias the prophet. When the play begins Oedipus has vision and Tiresias cannot see‚ but by the end of the play‚ it is clear who can really see and who is blind. When Oedipus first encounters Tiresias‚ the blind prophet proceeds to tell Oedipus after much pressure that Oedipus is the one who has brought the great plague down upon Thebes and that he

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    The Blind Life of Oedipus The KingOedipus the King” is a drama that portrays misfortune that dwells among mankind. The tragic sequence of events first starts with the birth of Oedipus. His biological parents are stricken with grief when they discover a secret that causes them to banish their son from the city of Thebes. Little did they know that‚ despite their actions‚ fate would still play out which would‚ in turn‚ cause the society of Thebes to be stricken by the plague. Although many people

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