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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According to the play, the three crossroad was where he killed his father. ... But in the play, it was not stated that Oedipus was with his servants too, he was only with himself. King Laius was with his servants and a cart. ... I am the second speaker and I will prove that Oedipus is guilty in killing King Laius and his company. ... This proves that the play is not denying human freedom. ...

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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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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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As Oedipus grows, he runs away from Corinth where he's grown up with the king and queen there, believing that those are his real parents, in hopes of running away from this terrible fate. ... As the other theme of the play may be corruption through power, it's shown strongly as Oedipus becomes king after marrying his mother. ... Creon says it best when he tells Oedipus, why should I want to become king and have that responsibility when I have all the rights and luxuries of a king with out all the pressure and decisions. ... Also in Antigone, power becomes a major theme, as Creon bec...

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According to the story, Oedipus accuses Kreon of trying to take his place as king and Teiresias acted as if he didn't know what was going on in the first scene, "Why, he is no more clairvoyant than I am!... I, Oedipus, Oedipus, damned in his birth, in his marriage damned, Damned in his blood he shed with his own hand! ... The theme of hubris that shows throughout the play is excessive pride and arrogance. ... Oedipus shows a lot of pride with what he does. ... To me, Oedipus shows pride when he poked his eyes out. ...

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Oedipus Rex by Sophocles is a famous Greece tragical play. ... Throughout the play, Oedipus is proved to be perfect match to Aristotle's tragic hero as he is the king of Thebes, he is good and looked up by his people, but falls because of an act of injustice. ... Oedipus, the King of Thebes is highly renowned and prosperous. ... From the play (line 43- 55), the speech of the priest to Oedipus, saying " O mighty power, we turn to you", "by counsel of the gods or of men", "A king of wisdom", "Noblest of men" and " Liberator for your boldness long ago" show that they believe that Oedipus is ...

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In the play "Oedipus the King-, Sophocles defamed the gods' reputation, and lowered their status by making them look harmful and evil. ... Fundamentally, by utilizing fate, prophecies, the oracle of Apollo, and the plague, the gods played a significant role in the destruction of Oedipus and his family. ... In conclusion, the gods, Apollo in particular, played a major part in the overall circumstances of Oedipus. ... Finally, they send a plague to the Thebans for not punishing the murderer of their king, which results in Oedipus' exile or execution. Oedipus, the wise king, has ...

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Bound by Fate Only a few of the stories and plays that were written hundreds of years ago still remain. ... The theme of Oedipus is fate. ... As his reward, he became king of Thebes and he marred the widowed queen. ... Kreon, the prince of Thebes becomes king and Oedipus leaves the city. ... Throughout the play the governing dynamics that Sophocles uses are based on fate. ...

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"Oedipus the King" by Sophocles is based on Greek life. The city of Thebes is going through a deadly plague at the start of the play. ... He didn't want to reveal the truth to Oedipus until Oedipus started accusing him of the murder. ... He wanted Oedipus to find out on his own. ... Oedipus killed his father and married his mother....

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In Oedipus the king, a child is born to a royal couple, this king and queen want to know how their child will be in the future. ... They never tell Oedipus that he is not their own. ... In the end, the city is threatened by a plague that the oracle said will cease when the city gets rid of the one who murdered the king, Oedipus announces that the murderer will be punished. ... In the end, Oedipus finds his mother hanged herself, so in the midst of all this Oedipus gouges his eyes out and banished himself from the castle. In both these plays, truth played a major role in the outcome. ...

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In Oedipus the king, a child is born to a royal couple, this king and queen want to know how their child will be in the future. ... They never tell Oedipus that he is not their own. ... In the end, the city is threatened by a plague that the oracle said will cease when the city gets rid of the one who murdered the king, Oedipus announces that the murderer will be punished. ... In both these plays, truth played a major role in the outcome. ... Truth was a deciding factor in both outcomes of the plays. ...

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In the two plays, Oedipus and Hamlet are unconsciously exposed to incest. After Oedipus unknowingly kills the former king, he enters the City of Thebes after solving the Sphinx's riddle and freeing the citizens of her morbid tax, the people choose him to be their new king. ... Although both plays are different, they both meet a tragic end. Shakespeare and Sophocles both wrote their plays to incorporate the long battle between good and evil. The events that occur in both plays show the power of fate, greed, and madness....

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"Oedipus the King" by Sophocles is based on Greek life. The city of Thebes is going through a deadly plague at the start of the play. ... He didn't want to reveal the truth to Oedipus until Oedipus started accusing him of the murder. ... He wanted Oedipus to find out on his own. ... Oedipus killed his father and married his mother....

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In the two plays, Oedipus and Hamlet are unconsciously exposed to incest. After Oedipus unknowingly kills the former king, he enters the City of Thebes after solving the Sphinx's riddle and freeing the citizens of her morbid tax, the people choose him to be their new king. ... Although both plays are different, they both meet a tragic end. Shakespeare and Sophocles both wrote their plays to incorporate the long battle between good and evil. The events that occur in both plays show the power of fate, greed, and madness. ...

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In the play "Oedipus the King" the main character Oedipus suffers a very dramatic and unfortunate life. ... I believe that Oedipus did have free will in this play. ... One example of how Oedipus has free will is when he decided to search for the killer of the king. Being king of Thebes Oedipus felt that it was his job to discover who the murderer of the king was. ... That is why he was cursed in "Oedipus the King". ...

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In Greek literature, men played the parts of women in their plays. ... In the case of King Oedipus, Oedipus married his mother without knowing before hand. ... His daughters played no significant role in the play but he was worried about them and who would take care of them after he was gone. ... Her father sent her overseas to marry a King and the king tamed her and groomed her into an ideal queen. ... The role and subjection of women in Chaucer's stories have changed greatly from Beowulf and King Oedipus. ...

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Hamlet has been accused of having an Oedipus complex since Sigmund Freud first introduced the concept. ... Hamlet pursues stopping this crime throughout the play. ... He compares his recent murder of Polonius to her incest: "A bloody deed-almost as bad, good mother, as kill a king, and marry with his brother... The incest drives the play to conclusion. ... A recurrent theme in the play is the continued wantonness of his mother. ...

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