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. Oedipus possesses character traits such as self-confidence, strong will and intelligence. The fact that he possesses these traits is why he was able to solve the riddle of the Sphinx and become the ruler of Thebes. ... Unfortunately his brilliant mind led him to realize that it was he who killed his father. ... Self-confidence is a very positive trait to possess but it also was a great weakness for Oedipus. ...

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The greek myth is about this king named Oedipus who is born with this fate that he will kill his father and marry and have kids with his mother. To save them from this they tied Oedipus by his feet and sent with a shepherd him be killed. ... Oedipus stated that he wasn't only trying to find the killer for the interest of the people of Thebes but also "for the murdered king in my own interest. " (143,1222) He feels that whoever killed Laois, will kill him. ... Even when his wife/mother Iokaste tells him in lines 682-684 "...This is what prophets and prophecies are worth! ... His fate was ...

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To kill his father and marry his mother is his fate, and fate cannot be fought or avoided. ... Once Oedipus learns of the prophesy that he ill kill his father and marry his mother, he is determined to do everything inn his power to avoid it. ... Oedipus encounters Laius on the road and kills him, thinking that he has saved himself from a potential robber. ... Oedipus also possesses a classical tragic flaw of leaders, which causes them to believe that they cannot be harmed. ...

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Before he was born he was destined to kill his father and marry his mother. ... Throughout the play Oedipus is searching for the killer of Laius, who is actually his father, and ironically it turns out that it was him all along. ... This shows the power and popularity that Oedipus possesses which gives him the proper status to be a tragic hero. ...

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The classic tragedy, Oedipus tells the story of the King of Thebes, Oedipus who foolishly tries to challenge fate and evade prophecy, which proclaimed that he would murder his father and marry his mother. When trying to free Thebes of a plague he discovers that the prophecy had, in fact come true and he did murder his father and marry his mother. ... Shamefully was I born: In shame I wedded: to my shame I slew (PG 85) Oedipus has finally accepted tat he murdered his father, Laius and married his mother as his pride falls and he is enlightened to the truth. ... Hamlet is a story about a prince ...

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In addition to a successful king, he possesses the capabilities of investigating as well-swiftness, perseverance, and wisdom. ... Had Oedipus not hastened to travel on the road but waited until Laios passed him, this whole story would not have happened regardless of the fact that he is doomed to kill Laios. ... With this belief, Oedipus is informed that "Laios was killed on the way to Delphi" (140-141) and the prophet Teiresias is then brought to Oedipus. ... Concerned about the drunken man's statement that Oedipus is not his father's son (1017), he goes to Apollo for tr...

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