1.Thebes is plagued by a plague that’s affecting not only the people, but the crops and livestock as well. The priest says, “A rust consumes the buds and fruits of the earth; The children are sick; children die unborn, and labor is vain,” (Prologue). The people have decided to look to King Oedipus for help, and are “clinging to his altar steps.”
2.Creon tells Oedipus, “The god commands us to expel from the land of Thebes an old defilement that it seems we shelter,” (Ode 1). The defilement is the murder of King Laios, and Oedipus must avenge his death. This will not only remove the plague from Thebes, but also give him protection from the same fate. “Whoever Killed King Laios might-who knows?-Decide at any moment to kill me as well,” says …show more content…
This is shown when Oedipus says, “Then once more I must bring what is dark to light,” (Prologue), and again when Oedipus speaks with Teiresias. Teiresias, the blind seer, claims that Oedipus is blind (Scene 1), and accuses him of being ignorant of the wretchedness of his …show more content…
Oedipus does genuinely try to be a good King, as shown in the Prologue, and has succeeded so far. He easily feels threatened and becomes paranoid, shown by how his second concern about the killer is his own protection, and how he quickly accuses Creon and Teiresias of plotting against him in Scene 1. He tries to help the people and is willing to do take responsibility, “Then once more I must bring what is dark to light,” (Prologue), but in the end it seems that he is more concerned about his own outcome, stated when he talks about his parents (Scene 2) and when he argues with Creon (Scene 1).
7.Oedipus is a tragic hero because he’s trying to fix the evil he unknowingly caused. The tragedy of his past has come full circle to leave him broken with remorse. He didn’t do evil things intentionally, minus the killing in self-defense, but he still did them and they all seemed to catch up to him at once. What he thought was right at the time, eventually led to his downfall, and the downfall of others around him, such as Queen Jocasta.
8.Catharsis means the relief of emotion. This connects to the story because of the extreme emotions felt throughout the play, that are eventually relieved by the outcome, making it a successful
2.Creon tells Oedipus, “The god commands us to expel from the land of Thebes an old defilement that it seems we shelter,” (Ode 1). The defilement is the murder of King Laios, and Oedipus must avenge his death. This will not only remove the plague from Thebes, but also give him protection from the same fate. “Whoever Killed King Laios might-who knows?-Decide at any moment to kill me as well,” says …show more content…
This is shown when Oedipus says, “Then once more I must bring what is dark to light,” (Prologue), and again when Oedipus speaks with Teiresias. Teiresias, the blind seer, claims that Oedipus is blind (Scene 1), and accuses him of being ignorant of the wretchedness of his …show more content…
Oedipus does genuinely try to be a good King, as shown in the Prologue, and has succeeded so far. He easily feels threatened and becomes paranoid, shown by how his second concern about the killer is his own protection, and how he quickly accuses Creon and Teiresias of plotting against him in Scene 1. He tries to help the people and is willing to do take responsibility, “Then once more I must bring what is dark to light,” (Prologue), but in the end it seems that he is more concerned about his own outcome, stated when he talks about his parents (Scene 2) and when he argues with Creon (Scene 1).
7.Oedipus is a tragic hero because he’s trying to fix the evil he unknowingly caused. The tragedy of his past has come full circle to leave him broken with remorse. He didn’t do evil things intentionally, minus the killing in self-defense, but he still did them and they all seemed to catch up to him at once. What he thought was right at the time, eventually led to his downfall, and the downfall of others around him, such as Queen Jocasta.
8.Catharsis means the relief of emotion. This connects to the story because of the extreme emotions felt throughout the play, that are eventually relieved by the outcome, making it a successful