In the play Oedipus Rex, Sophocles writes about the sin of hubris; the deadly mixture of rage and pride that, unfortunately, Oedipus Rex has. ... Oedipus is guilty of this sin. ... Getting angry at Tiresias for not coming out with the truth, Oedipus says, "Thou hast not spoken so loyally, nor friendly toward the State that bred thee, cheating her of this response." ... Tiresias tells Oedipus that the murderer of Laius is Oedipus. ... A last example of Oedipus and the sin of hubris is when Oedipus talks to the old man. ...

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Sophocles' play Oedipus Rex allows the audience to experience pity and terror by the story of the hero brought low by a power greater than himself. ... The audience is familiar with the myth of Oedipus Rex, therefore they know more than the characters, causing the audience to become emotionally invested because of their prior knowledge. ... Christopher Wilson wrote a response to Oedipus and compared it along with Homer's version. ... Wilson's criticism supports that Oedipus Rex is a powerful play by causing pleasure in its viewers. The play Oedipus Rex overall has a powerful a...

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Sophocles's play, Oedipus Rex is possibly one of the greatest tragedies ever written. ... By the end of the story the name of Oedipus is a curse. ... In response to the latter argument, it is through his personality and its effect on his reasoning and decisions that fate is carried out. ... When he does not say what Oedipus wants him to say Oedipus reacts, "Ah God! ... I, Oedipus, Oedipus, damned in his birth, in his marrige Damned, Damned in the blood he shed with his own hand!" ...

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Two Grecian literary legends, Achilles from Homer's Iliad and Sophocles's Oedipus Rex, fit the description of an Aristotelian tragic hero. ... The titular character from Sophocles's Oedipus Rex, also corresponds with Aristotle's idea of a tragic hero. ... In response, Oedipus says, "Not twice shall you say calumnies like this and go unpunished" (Sophocles 433). Oedipus's egotism is well exhibited with his conversation with Tiresias. ... Oedipus's pride likely accelerated his journey, but it was bound to happen anyway. ...

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In the detective- fiction play, Oedipus Rex, and the comedy play of Waiting for Godot, a social issue has a different meaning on each of them. In both plays, Oedipus Rex and Waiting for Godot, the dependence relationship between the characters encloses a thematic significance essential to the plot of the play. ... The response of Estragon: "It is not worth while now." ... On the other hand, in the play Oedipus Rex, the relationship of dependence between the characters is mainly hidden between truths that if discovered, chaos would occur. ... In the comedy play Waiting for Godot and the detect...

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The hierarchical females of Shakespeare's "Hamlet" and Sophocles" "Oedipus Rex" share many common threads. ... Oedipus was destined to murder his father and wed his mother. ... ("Oedipus Rex", Pg. 234, Lines 179-182) This quote shows Oedipus in agony after he's realized that he has fallen victim to the Oedipal Complex. ... ("Hamlet", Pg. 291, Line 202) Her response "The lady doth protest too much, me thinks." ... ("Oedipus, Pg. 219. ...

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This creates an insightful response from Linda. ... Even though this play does not conform to traditional classic tragedy a pattern, a preordained cycle revolving around the family can be seen, much like the family curse in Oedipus Rex. The name Loman is suggestive that the family will never be high on the ladder just as the name Oedipus is suggestive that he will always drag his past behind him. ...

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THEATRE OF DIONYSUS: GREEK INFLUENCE THROUGH TIME Twenty-five hundred years ago, Western theatre was born in Athens, Greece. Between 600 and 200 BC, the ancient Athenians created a theatre culture that has influenced theatre through history. They created plays that are still considered am...

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