This quote from Page 407, and Line 450, was expressed by Oedipus and runs parallel to the theory that Oedipus was merely a puppet of the gods. ... That alone is a disadvantage for Oedipus, and gives the story an immense, dramatic downfall. As drama, it only adds "spice" to the story, but isn't the actual reason for his killing of Laius, his birth father. ... Oedipus was a puppet, and the gods nothing more than puppeteers. ... In the story of Oedipus, nothing could have broken the fate of one tragic hero, that was predestined by the gods. ...

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The Guilt of Oedipus When reading Sophocles' play, Oedipus the King, many controversial topics are presented throughout the entire piece. ... However, Laius, King of Thebes and killed by Oedipus, and Jocasta, Oedipus' wife, are his real parents. ... Oedipus has scars on his ankles, not knowing from what until the messenger reminds him: "Your ankles . . . they tell the story. ... The shepherd that gives Oedipus to Polybus tells Oedipus that the baby given to him was the son of Laius: All right! ... As far as the story goes, Oedipus is as innocent as can be....

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At the close of the Greek tragedy Oedipus The King by Sophocles, Oedipus himself is brought to the realization that everything that is supposed to happen will happen in the end. ... His downfall is foreshadowed early on in the story. ... All is ironic in the story of Oedipus. ... Alas, the ultimate irony is at the close of the story when he gauges his own eyes out. ... It's mine alone, my destiny -- I am Oedipus!" ...

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Oedipus Rex by Sophocles is a classical Greek tragedy. ... The razor sharp irony in Oedipus Rex is one of the elements that has given the play its power to spellbind audiences for thousands of years and has also made updated versions of the story popular from Roman times to the present day. ... The dramatic irony occurs when the reader or audience knows something important that a character in a story or drama does not know. ... I found that the purpose of this story is to win the championship and to teach a moral lesson. ... The play contributed to the development of modern drama because eve...

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Oedipus replies, "You cannot move me. ... At the end of this tragic story, when Oedipus gouges out his eyes, the events in Oedipus the King show an underlying relationship of man's free will existing within the cosmic order of fate that the Greeks believed guided the universe. ... This man was Oedipus. ... The real question to people who believe in fate is that what is the point of living a life when somebody already as set it down for them and they are just playing out a story? ... All of these factors lead to the reason why, for many years to come, people will always wonder whether they...

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Though they appear briefly or not at all in Oedipus the King, Oedipus' father figures play very important roles in Oedipus' life. ... If Laius were to kill Oedipus himself, nothing would have happened. ... On the guilty side, Polybus lied to Oedipus telling him that he was his real father, causing Oedipus to run away and eventually run into his fate. At this time Oedipus was old enough to deal with the truth. ... When these characters are mentioned in Oedipus the King, they might not be immediately recognized but each has their own very important part in the development of the story....

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JUSTICE IN OEDIPUS THE KING After reading Oedipus the King, one may think that in this story, there was no justice, and nobody could avoid their fate. ... Oedipus, seemingly a good person, also tries to avoid the second prophecy, only to fulfill the first. ... And Oedipus wasn't as guilty under ancient Greek law as he is under our modern laws. ... Finally, Oedipus's guilt. In some ways, Oedipus was the most guilty of them all. ...

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"Oedipus Rex Essay Number 1- The stories Antigone and Oedipus Rex were written by a Greek philosopher named Sophocles. ... Those prophecies played a vital role in the story. ... That played a vital role in the story. ... The prophecies in these two stories made a huge significant impact on the story. They changed the story completely. ...

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Oedipus Rex is not only the protagonist of this story, but he is also the tragic hero. ... From the beginning of the story, the reader already knows that Oedipus himself killed Laius. ... Although tragic irony is a form of dramatic irony, it is important to emphasize that what happens in this story is tragic irony. ... Destiny is the underlying factor which controls everything that happens in the story. ... This story deals with man's struggle with fate, with destiny, and with himself. ...

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Oedipus Rex Oedipus Rex, by Sophocles, is the story of a king named Oedipus. ... The story of Oedipus would be an entirely different subject all together. ... In Oedipus Rex, when Oedipus is traveling from Corinth he encounters a man in a carriage. ... If Oedipus was female, she would not have married Jocasta, thus eliminating Oedipus" prophesied destiny to marry his mother. ... Gender basis was a big issue in ancient Greece because countries weren't ruled by Queens but by Kings so I find making the king a man correct for the place this story takes place. ...

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Oedipus Rex The story of Oedipus Rex, which was told by Sophocles, is the epitome of a Greek tragedy according to Aristotle. In Oedipus Rex the main character, namely Oedipus Rex, was faced with many devastating and unequivocal tragedies that would test the courage of any man. ... The characters in Oedipus Rex develop the plot in the story and make it a complete tragedy. ... Oedipus had a flaring temper that ruined his life. ... This story of a man, and his complete life demolishment is definitely one of the greatest tragedies ever. ...

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Oedipus Rex The story of Oedipus Rex, which was told by Sophocles, is the epitome of a Greek tragedy according to Aristotle. In Oedipus Rex the main character, namely Oedipus Rex, was faced with many devastating and unequivocal tragedies that would test the courage of any man. ... The characters in Oedipus Rex develop the plot in the story and make it a complete tragedy. ... Oedipus had a flaring temper that ruined his life. ... This story of a man, and his complete life demolishment is definitely one of the greatest tragedies ever. ...

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It is the story of the downfall of a man. ... By the end of the story the name of Oedipus is a curse. ... Another example of Oedipus's irrationality and impulsiveness is when he explains the story of his life. ... Oedipus divulges the story of how he killed a group of men at a crossroads, in doing so, he realizes that he was responsible for Laius's murder. ... Oedipus states, "Why "murderers" you said, killed the King, according to this man's story. ...

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Oedipus was born into a cursed life in which he had no control. ... Unaware of the situation he was in, Oedipus could not be blamed for his actions. In the beginning of the story, Oedipus is given his fate by a blind prophet. ... Oedipus has no memory of his parents and no way to recognize them. ... Oedipus did everything in his power to keep from making his prophecy occur. ...

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In Sophocles," Oedipus the King, Oedipus introduces himself by saying "I Oedipus, whom all men call the great." (8) Oedipus was a "great" man, but he also was cursed. ... This story questions the everlasting mystery of "fate versus free will." I will attempt to explain how Apollo's curse, as well as Oedipus" actions, ruined Oedipus" life. Oedipus was cursed before he was born. ... Oedipus sent for the shepherd and when he came the shepherd told Oedipus another shepherd gave Oedipus to him. ...

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Oedipus is guilty of this sin. ... Tiresias tells Oedipus that the murderer of Laius is Oedipus. ... Later on in the story, Creon also mentions Oedipus' rage. ... A last example of Oedipus and the sin of hubris is when Oedipus talks to the old man. ... Throughout this whole story, Oedipus is a proud and arrogant man. ...

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In Oedipus the King, the curse that was put upon Oedipus was something that he tried to hide from and discourage from happening the best that he could. ... In this story it seems to be whether or not you truly believe in fate or if you believe in controlling your own future and what happens to you. ... As Robert Frost writes in the poem, "And sorry I could not travel both-; If Oedipus could have gone down both roads perhaps he would not be where he is at the end of the story with his eyes gouged out, "But the hand that struck my eyes was mine, mine alone-no one else-I did it all myself!" ......

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Oedipus is a prime example of a tragidy, according to Aristotle's definition in the "poetics". ... In the play Oedipus Rex by Sophocles, Oedipus is a classic tragic hero.According to Aristotle's definition, Oedipus is a tragic hero because he is a king whose life falls apart when he finds out his life story. ... Those actions happen when the Herdsman tells Oedipus who his mother is, and Oedipus replies "Oh, oh, then everything has come out true. ... A prophecy is foretold to Laius, the father of Oedipus, that the destiny of Oedipus is a terrible one beyond his control. ... In...

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The main theme of the story I believe is fate. ... This story just makes you want to keep reading it to see what else he's going to do to cause him more problems. ... I don't think that this story has a very deep meaning at all. ... There is also some irony in the story to. ... In this story I think that the big impact is when Oedipus has finally figured everything out and who he really is and his reactions to everything, and also the reactions that Jocasta had as well. ...

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Oedipus's Tragedy Through the story of "Oedipus, the King," Sophocles illustrates the irony of tragic discovery and fate. The story of Oedipus was well known to the Athenians. Oedipus is the embodiment of the perfect Athenian. ... This riddle is a metaphor for the life of Oedipus. ... Inadvertently, Oedipus has killed his own father. ...

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From the beginning of the story, Oedipus and the Sphinx, Laius shows characteristics of a bad person by trying to go against the Gods, and by sending his child away to die. ... Towards the middle of the story, "Oedipus Rex" another tragic characteristic is revealed through Laius. ... The tragic characteristics of Laius are once again proven by his actions, when his group rudely pushed Oedipus out of the way, and when he hits Oedipus on the head. ... Laius" hamartia is much more tragic than Oedipus" hamartia. ... Oedipus's hamartia is also caused by his hubris. ...

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Even at the beginning of the story, when we are told that Oedipus is the son of Polybus, he is still of noble birth; Polybus is king of Corinth. The tragic flaw, or mistake that a character makes, in Oedipus Rex does not actually take place during the story. ... The fall from grace in Oedipus Rex is when Oedipus, Jocasta, and all the other characters in the story realize that Oedipus actually did murder Laius and that Jocasta is indeed his mother as well as his wife. ... The moment of remorse comes at the end of the story, when one of the servants who had accompanied Laius on his final journey...

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Sophocles' piece, Oedipus the King, told his audience about an incredibly vital lesson they need to learn. ... Sophocles sets up by telling the story of how Oedipus' fate was decided at birth. ... There was no choice in the matter of Oedipus's life. ... Sophocles described a major issue in the play Oedipus the King. ... However, the story goes to shows that there is no use in questioning it, and no use in trying to change the ways of the gods. ...

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As in any great tragedy, the story of Oedipus is rife with heartbreaking irony. ... From the beginning of the story, it is evident that Oedipus believes himself to be wise and firmly in control of himself and his surroundings. ... Oedipus' wife Jokasta attempts to reintroduce logic into the situation and tells Oedipus the story of her own "failed" prophecy in the attempt to reassure him. ... This premise of operating on faulty information can be seen repeatedly throughout the story as Oedipus' actions reflect his belief that he has escaped the region where the prophecy wa...

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(Oedipus the King Prologue 43-46). ... With the knowledge of the back story in mind this promise is obviously full of peripity and the first of the instances where Oedipus by his own free will leads himself to his eventual downfall. ... With Teiresias" true knowledge of Oedipus" origin and true identity he tries to advise Oedipus, "How dreadful knowledge of the truth can be- (Oedipus the King 1.101). ... When Teiresias simply refuses to tell Oedipus, for his own good, Oedipus in frustration then charges Teiresias with the crime. ... (Oedipus the King 1.144-149, 1.222). ...

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