Oedipus replies, "You cannot move me. ... At the end of this tragic story, when Oedipus gouges out his eyes, the events in Oedipus the King show an underlying relationship of man's free will existing within the cosmic order of fate that the Greeks believed guided the universe. ... This man was Oedipus. ... The real question to people who believe in fate is that what is the point of living a life when somebody already as set it down for them and they are just playing out a story? ... All of these factors lead to the reason why, for many years to come, people will always wonder whether they...

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Oedipus is a prime example of a tragidy, according to Aristotle's definition in the "poetics". ... In the play Oedipus Rex by Sophocles, Oedipus is a classic tragic hero.According to Aristotle's definition, Oedipus is a tragic hero because he is a king whose life falls apart when he finds out his life story. ... Those actions happen when the Herdsman tells Oedipus who his mother is, and Oedipus replies "Oh, oh, then everything has come out true. ... A prophecy is foretold to Laius, the father of Oedipus, that the destiny of Oedipus is a terrible one beyond his control. ... In...

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Oedipus is a prime example of a tragidy, according to Aristotle's definition in the "poetics". ... In the play Oedipus Rex by Sophocles, Oedipus is a classic tragic hero.According to Aristotle's definition, Oedipus is a tragic hero because he is a king whose life falls apart when he finds out his life story. ... Those actions happen when the Herdsman tells Oedipus who his mother is, and Oedipus replies "Oh, oh, then everything has come out true. ... A prophecy is foretold to Laius, the father of Oedipus, that the destiny of Oedipus is a terrible one beyond his control. ... In...

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If Oedipus had a serious harmatia, it was his hubris. ... Oedipus's nemesis results in a cathartic effect. ... Using irony allows Sophocles to tantalize the audience into wanting to see how the events occurring mentally affect Oedipus regardless of whether they are already aware of the story. Irony is seen continuously in the story. ... In the play, the audience are generally aware of the story, and what is going to happen, but through dramatic language techniques such as irony, the audience is kept interested, and the tragedy is conveyed to them. ...

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Oedipus, Macbeth, Lear, Hamlet, Othello "or Willy Loman. ... Utilizing modern scenery while incorporating the characteristics of an Aristotelian tragedy, Death of a Salesman combines realism and surrealism in the story of a small man swallowed up in a world of sham and shoddy values. ... If this modern story is destined to challenge classic tragedy, or perhaps to take its place alongside, one must look behind the glitz and glitter to find a message. ... Oedipus accepts self-inflicted banishment: "OEDIPUS: Creon, drive me out of this country as quickly as may be. ... OEDIPUS: But hi...

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The play Antigone, by Sophocles, is based after the story of Oedipus. ... The shepherd feels sorry for Oedipus and raises him as their own. Without knowing it, Oedipus grows up fulfills the prophecy. When Jocasta and Oedipus find out the truth, she kills herself and he gouges out his eyes. Eteocles and Polyneices, Oedipus's sons, fight over the kingdom. ...

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Ironically enough, in Sophocle's play "Oedipus Rex" Creon is accused by Oedipus of succumbing to bribery with Teiresias, showing that Creon's hubris is blinding him from the advice of others. ... To refute, Creon first starts the story off as a noble ruler who makes law that are for the good of the people, making the people loyal to him. ...

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Even though this play does not conform to traditional classic tragedy a pattern, a preordained cycle revolving around the family can be seen, much like the family curse in Oedipus Rex. The name Loman is suggestive that the family will never be high on the ladder just as the name Oedipus is suggestive that he will always drag his past behind him. ... Alternatively, the story of David Singleman acts as an oracle in the way that it foreshadows Willy's death, "- and by the way he died the death of a salesman." ...

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