(Oedipus the King 1297-305) Alongside the chorus's description, the audience are left to their own imaginative devices. ... Whereas for an audience in Athens, the tragedy of Oedipus the King would stem from his loss of power and how he starts to grow weak. ... Weak people were not pitied as survival for the fittest was prevalent, therefore the audience would sympathize with Oedipus's downfall and the horrific imagery given by the chorus was just the perfect climax for the audience. ... "(Oedipus the King, 1068 "1078) Here we see Jocasta explaining to Oedipus that the situatio...

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