Sophocles' Oedipus, the King is a great representation of Greek tragedy and of the human experience. ... His primary focus as the story begins and progresses is the growth of Oedipus from an unintelligible and unenlightened mentality to its antithesis. Because the story was one familiar to most of its viewers in its time, there are certain things that they are expected to already know. ... The story begins after some time after Oedipus has taken the throne and when there is a mysterious plague that sweeps the city. ... During this entire fray of minds "between Tiresias and Oedipus,...

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Is this true of Oedipus? In the play Oedipus Rex by Sophocles, the main character Oedipus is seen to follow his prophesized fate, which ends in his downfall. ... The story is one of a man who is struggling with destiny and every choice he makes effects the outcome of the story dramatically. ... Oedipus has great difficulty in believing the words of others who dispute any set ideas or beliefs he has in his mind. ... Oedipus manipulates his fate unwillingly to conform to that of the oracles he is so desperately trying to avoid. ...

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The story of Oedipus begins with Laius, King of Thebes, who learns from the oracle that his son will kill him and marry his wife Jocasta. ... A shepherd rescues the child, Oedipus, and gives him to his king, Polybus, King of Corinth. ... Through Oedipus" determination to seek the murderer, the shepherd who "rescued" Oedipus the baby comes forth, revealing his story, which leads to the downfall of Oedipus. ... In Sophocles" Oedipus Rex, Oedipus fulfills all the three requirements set by Aristotle to define a tragedy. ... As a result, he gashes out his eyes, loses his kingdom as well as his l...

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