Your discussion should address ideas presented in this course (and other sources as you prefer) and the essay should include attention to at least two set texts. ... Oedipus is also his own contradiction as he saves the city by defeating the curse when he solves the riddle, but in this triumph he becomes the tragedy and creates the downfall of the city. ... The interlinking threads that combine the past and present stories are masterfully woven by the use of background notes and reflections. ...

• Word Count: 1933
• Approx Pages: 8
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• Grade Level: Undergraduate