The classic tragedy, Oedipus tells the story of the King of Thebes, Oedipus who foolishly tries to challenge fate and evade prophecy, which proclaimed that he would murder his father and marry his mother. ... The play Oedipus displays three elements of the cathartic moment very well. ... Before the palace of Thebes, when the prophet Teiresias had accused Oedipus of murdering Thebes" previous king, Laius, Oedipus" pride would not allow him to see the truth of the prophet's words, which is evident in this quote: Teiresias: Thou seekest, and thou art, the murderer! ... Not only are all of th...

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However this could be due to the fact that Gertrude is, more than any other character in the play, the antithesis of her son, Hamlet. ... Nonetheless, whether Gertrude lacks the Familial love Hamlet craves, or was too self involved to give it; it has a negative effect on Hamlet as it causes his passionate hatred for the new King. ... Their relationship throughout the play is strained; it is in the passage after Blanche's confession of the loss of Belle Reve that Stella starts to understand what actually happened and places Stanley above her. ... The film version of the play, ends very di...

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