Sophocles wrote Oedipus the King with the hope of portraying the presence of religious hypocrisy in his society and correcting it. ... Thus he attempts to cure it threw the creation of the characters who play with in the great story of Oedipus the King. ... The first instance where we meet Oedipus and his power occurs in the beginning of the play. ... This is subtly thrown in to the play to reveal Sophocles" audience to themselves. ... Sophocles" goal in writing Oedipus the King was to correct the presence of religious hypocrisy in his society. ...

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• Approx Pages: 4
• Grade Level: Undergraduate