Oedipus The King was originally written by Sophocles. ... I think that King Oedipus is dumb primarily because of these reasons. ... All throughout the play, Oedipus is constantly closed off to the fact that he very well may be a subject to the prophecy made from Apollo. ... Oedipus the king was an oustanding play, and deffinately a good example of a "perfect tradegy". Oedipus imitated fear and pity throughout the play. ...

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For instance, the King of Oedipus from the famous tragedy plays "Oedipus Rex,"" retold by John Bennett and Moira Kerr, and the King of Creon from the plays "Antigone ", are examples of how heroes can suffer from different degrees of remorse due to the consequences they have received. ... After he arrives at Thebes, he becomes the new king because he killed Sphinx and marries with the Queen Jocasta. ... As a new king, Creon cannot tolerate others to break his law. ... In the other hand, Oedipus is more decisive. ... Oedipus's peripatetic actions during the plays increase his degree of remo...

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Oedipus Rex "Oedipus Rex" is an ancient greek play, by Sophocles, that looks at the life of Oedipus and his outrageous discovery that he killed his father and married his mother. ... King Oedipus" reply was arrogant, however, he did solve the riddle of the Sphinx when no one else could. Unfortunately for King Oedipus and Queen Iokaste, Oedipus" strong intelligence eventually solved the murder of Laios. Another of King Oedipus" character traits appeared to be his pride. During the play Oedipus shows a great deal of pride as he describes, Whether you come in dread, or crave some b...

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Oedipus, the king of Thebes in Sophocles" play Oedipus the King, moved away from his home and began a new life to avoid his fate, but he ended up exactly where the oracle knew he would. ... For example, Oedipus wants to get the entire truth about who murdered King Laius, the original king of Thebes and Oedipus's real father. ... You are the murderer, you are the unholy defilement of this land." (23) Tiresias says this to Oedipus when he asks him who murdered King Lauis, this answer did not make Oedipus happy, and he was outraged. ... I hear that King Oedipus brings terrible charges aga...

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When you think of Sophocles' Oedipus the King, you tend to think of how the tragedy and prophecy could have easily been avoided, the events that led to the tragedy, and how the characters unwittingly played a role in the unfolding of the prophecy. ... But it was the pity and compassion the shepherd had for Oedipus that played a role in the prophecy coming true. ... Again, the Oracle played a role by informing Oedipus of the prophecy. ... By doing this, he was elected King of Thebes and married the widow of Laius, Jocasta. ... The prophets in Oedipus the King played a role in the outcome ...

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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. ... That shepherd then gave Oedipus to the king and queen of Corinth, Polybus and Merope. ... After Oedipus was king for some years, a second blight came upon the city. ... In the beginning of the play Oedipus could literally see but was blind to his real life. By the end of the play he was blind, but was finally able to see the truth....

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Oedipus the King is a story of trials and tribulations for a man who believed he had it all. Being known as the King of Thebes that had saved the town from a killer sphinx did more than just boost his ego, it made him King. ... Oedipus was considered a high society figure in two ways, being the heir to the city of Cornith and being the King of Thebes. Thinking he was born to the King and Queen of Cornith, Oedipus was the future heir of the throne. ... Throughout the play Oedipus is unaware that the stories he tells are only proving that he is in fact the beholder of the prophecy of killing his...

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"Oedipus: A Tragic Hero" In Sophocles" "Oedipus Rex," a tragic play about a king who killed his father and married his mother, Oedipus plays a tragic hero who has a destiny determined by the Greek God's. ... Second, He was adopted by Polybus and Merop, thus becoming king of Thebes. ... Oedipus had many strengths. ... There are three weaknesses that Oedipus allows us to recognize throughout the play. ... Third, Oedipus was arrogant. ...

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In the play Oedipus Rex, Sophocles tells the story of a young man who is taken through life by his fate. ... He sold the Sphinx's riddle and became the King of Thebes. He was not any ordinary king however; he was a well respected and loved king. His people admired him, respected him, and referred to him as "Great king" (p.16). ... Shakespearean plays were based on this concept and it is said that Shakespeare himself had a copy of Oedipus Rex while he was writing King Lear. ...

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Although partly true, it is not entirely accurate in Sophocles' Oedipus the King. ... Oedipus' second action that determines his fate is his sheer determination to find who killed King Laius, in hopes to disprove his own suspicions that he himself is the killer. ... Oedipus' third and last action that plays an important role in determining his fate is the promise that he makes to his people, to punish and exile the person who killed King Laius. After learning that it was he himself who killed King Laius, Oedipus chooses to honour his promise, instead of pushing the blame onto so...

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The Choices of Freewill The events in Oedipus the King, written by Sophocles, show the overwhelming relationship of man's free will existing within the limits of fate. ... Both the concept of fate and freewill played an important part in Oedipus" downfall. ... In his hastiness, when he learns of Apollo's word, he passionately curses the murderer of the former King Laius, and so unknowingly speaks against himself: Now my curse on the murderer. ... When Oedipus is told, after threatening Tiresias, that he is responsible for the murder of King Laius, he is enraged and persists tha...

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Sophocles" "Oedipus Rex" is an ancient Greek play that explores the life of Oedipus, the King of Thebes, and his horrifying discovery that he has killed his father and married his mother. ... Another of King Oedipus" character traits was self-confidence. Throughout the play, Oedipus displays a great deal of self -confidence. ... Earlier in the play during his explanation of the punishment that awaits whoever is guilty of killing Laius" he declares, "And as for me, this curse applies no less if it should turn out that the culprit is my guest here, sharing my hearth. ... His choices were symptom...

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Oedipus Rex Oedipus Rex, by Sophocles, is the story of a king named Oedipus. ... For one thing the murder of King Laius would have been changed, Oedipus" coronation would have never taken place, and the marriage of Oedipus to Jocasta would have never taken place, or the atrocity that befell him. ... Oedipus as a woman would not have been struck by the man in the carriage, who happens to be Laius, king of Thebes and Oedipus" biological father. ... And the bleeding eyeballs gushed and stained his beard, no sluggish oozing drops but black rain and bloody hail poured down. (467) If Sophoc...

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Sophocles' Oedipus the King teaches readers something quite different, however. ... The shepherd in turn gave baby Oedipus to the King and Queen of Corinth. ... In becoming King, Oedipus marries the Queen of Thebes, who was recently widowed. ... Oedipus bravely declares to find and destroy the former King's murder. ... The shepherd plays stupid, blaming his bad memory for his lack of response to Oedipus's questions. ...

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Pride and Determination in Oedipus Rex/ the king A man has many defining characteristics - some positive and some negative. ... Oedipus" personality clearly reflects pride and determination throughout the play. ... He stated that he would avenge the King's death as if Laius were his own father. ... These characteristics of pride and determination, which Oedipus emanates throughout the play, may appear to be positive attributes to one's personality. ... When the blind prophet Teiresias stated that Oedipus was the murderer of King Laius, Oedipus" pride prevented him...

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In the play "Oedipus Rex," by Sophocles (rpt. ... Little did Oedipus know he just killed his biological father, King Laius of Thebes. ... The sphinx let the people of Thebes free and named Oedipus the new King of Thebes. ... Next came along the Shepherd, he was a shepherd from Thebes when everything occurred and King Laius was the towns king. ... In this play Oedipus Rex, Oedipus was destined to kill his father and beget children by his mother. ...

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At the start of the play we see an Oedipus of great stature, a king who is loved by his people and most of all respected. ... Oedipus life is not what he believes, and is not what he imagines, but as the play runs its course, the death of former king Laius brings many questions to now beloved King Oedipus. ... Blindness being a major theme in the play, it creates this doubt in Oedipus, makes him think of who he really is and therefore it allows him to starts to search for this other life, even though he doesn't necessarily believe in or want to see it, going back to the theme. ... It was ...

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Dramatic irony, the irony of fate, is the most important element in the play. ... Oedipus was born a prince, raised to be a king. The play teaches us about the nature of leadership and the qualities of a great leader. A person is not a great leader just because they are born a prince and raised to be King. ... However, because Oedipus forsakes the God's by killing his father and sleeping with his mother, he is not worthy of being King. ...

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Sophocles's play, Oedipus Rex is possibly one of the greatest tragedies ever written. ... When the play begins, Oedipus is an honored king, respected and admired by his people. ... When the play opens a plague is afflicting Thebes. ... It is adopted as a son by the king and queen of Corinth, Polybus and Merope. ... Oedipus states, "Why "murderers" you said, killed the King, according to this man's story. ...

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In Oedipus the King by Sophocles, Oedipus is looking for the king's murderer. Ironically it turns out that Oedipus had unintentionally and unknowingly killed the king on his way to the kingdom some years beforehand. ... Here Oedipus calls the gods to curse the man who murdered the late king Laius. ... Prophets told the King and queen that their son would murder Laius so they sent Oedipus off to be killed in the mountains. ... This play by Sophocles is one filled with irony. ...

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The dramatic irony is found mainly in the beginning of the play, before Oedipus unravels the dark secrets of his life. ... In line 141, Oedipus tells Kreon, "Whoever killed King Laios might "who knows? ... Irony of situation is found through out the whole play. ... It is also ironic that Oedipus be "enthroned in the place of the dead king,"" as in line 713, by saving the city and coincidentally, by inheritance. ... All of these elements, catharsis, hamartia, especially irony, and other devices, distinguish Oedipus Rex from all other tragic plays. ...

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Oedipus is already setting himself up for trouble because the king is actually his father. ... Throughout the play there is a great deal of paradox because Oedipus is so determined to avenge the king's killer that it becomes a huge downfall for him. ... The soothsayer says,"Oedipus is being blind by refusing to believe that he killed the king." ... Oedipus answers "man" to become king. ... The real king would still be married to his wife and Oedipus" life would have gone in a completely different direction. ...

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As Thebes's King, Oedipus has to solve this plague. ... Oedipus was the only child of Laios and Iocaste, king and queen of Thebes. ... The city, which was recently missing a king, made Oedipus the king since he saved them from the plague. ... Teiresias, the blind seer knows the fact that Oedipus is the murderer of King Laios and tries to convince Oedipus should not bother to ask. ... Fate plays a cruel part in Oedipus's life. ...

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In the play "Oedipus Rex" by Sophocles, the main character Oedipus is a perfect example of Aristotle's tragic hero. ... Destiny played a vital part in the destruction of Oedipus. The destiny of Oedipus is given to his parents, who were King Laios and Queen Iokaste, by the prophecy of Apollo at Delphi. ... When he reached Thebes he heard the terrible news of the King's death. Knowing that Thebes needed a king, Oedipus married Iokaste; his real mother. ...

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Those prophecies played a vital role in the story. ... Tiresias accused Oedipus of murdering Laius, who was the king of Thebes before he was murdered. ... That played a vital role in the story. In Oedipus Rex the prophecy Tiresias gave Oedipus was a foreshadow of what was to come. ... Oedipus had become blind. ...

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