No one would doubt Oedipus as a glorious king, especially the King of Suffering. ... They try to shove him off to make the way for the king. ... Oedipus here thinks of himself as a king seeking to save Thebes but confronted by Teiresias, Apollo's dignified servant who deserves respect. ... When Teiresias accuses Oedipus of murdering Laios, his calmness stumbles because Oedipus regards himself as the exalted savior of Thebes who would never kill the king and bring this plague to his children. ... In addition that his steady determination and astonishing perseverance aid him a lot during th...

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Oedipus is seen as a tragic hero in the play, a principal character, in a position of social importance being the King of Thebes. ... In Oedipus Rex, it is not so much a hamartia that leads to his downfall, but more the role played by fate and destiny. ... When his nemesis occurs, the chorus, plays a crucial role in generating sympathy towards Oedipus. ... This contrasts with Oedipus at the beginning of the play, but nevertheless foreshadows Oedipus's own future, with the anargnorsis causing him to blind himself. ... The tragic nature of the play, is not only brought out by Oedipus&#...

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In Oedipus the King, Sophocles demonstrates that humans are unable to control their own fate. Sigmund Freud suggests that Oedipus the King is known as a tragedy of destiny. ... Oedipus grew up in Corinth with King Polybus and Queen Merope. ... Oedipus cannot see who King Laius's killer is because he is blind to the truth. ... Dodds claims, "The play proves that man has no free will but is a puppet in the hands of the gods who pull the strings that make him dance" (35). ...

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