Laius

of ancient Greece, and takes place in Thebes. The main character, Oedipus himself, is a Greek mythical king of Thebes. Oedipus was a tragic hero in Greek mythology who accidentally fulfilled a prophecy that he would end up killing his father, King Laius, and marrying his mother, Jocasta, bringing tragedy to his city and family. Throughout the play, Oedipus the King, minor characters contribute to the climax and revelation of the plot…

Oedipus, from Sophocles’ tragic play, Oedipus Rex, has an honorable and admirable point of view on his manner to the injustice with his kingdom. Oedipus faces many challenges: the slaughter of king Laius and his guards, incest pertaining himself and his mother, and the overall plague and downfall of his kingdom. In Oedipus Rex, Oedipus tries to get rid of the sphinx ruining the kingdom of Thebes. As a matter of fact, he does this because the mythical creature was terrorizing the citizens and…

murderer. After consulting with the oracle, he learns that he is the killer. The king then reminisces to a time when he killed a man who resembled Laius. This should have served as a warning for the king, but he continued on his search. "Listen to you? No more. I must know it all, see the truth at last". Sadly, his finds out he indeed is the killer of Laius, albeit, by accident. Had the king discontinued his search at the first sign of trouble he may have been able to avoid the truth. However,…

he does not nor does he know the man he killed was his father, we also know he married his mother. The fact that Oedipus does not know any of these things makes this drama dramatically ironic. The reader feels dramatic irony when Oedipus kills King Laius, when he marries his mother, and when he is looking for the kings slayer unknowingly searching for himself the entire time. Strong thesis statement – many punctuation mistakes in this paragraph.…

The concept of fate implies that one’s life has a pre-determined outcome in which cannot be changed. Although individuals have the ability to act freely, their actions create an inevitable destiny. In the play, Oedipus the King by Sophocles, the main character Oedipus, the king of Thebes, is extremely concerned about fulfilling his dreadful prophecy. Oedipus attempts to stop his prophecy from occurring, however, his actions bring his fate upon himself. His persistence to know the truth,…

“The Kite Runner” and “Oedipus Rex” are very different forms of fictional writing they are very similar in their own ways. Both works have many moments of irony and the main characters turn out to be lied to by their own parents or close family. The fact that the main characters are lied to and can be considered “betrayed” by their own parents or close family is what gives these two works of writing that irony. Both pieces of writing are similar in a way because although the pieces are writing…

Oedipus Rex is sought by the gods, and causes Oedipus’s fíat. In order to get revenge for the Laius (late king of Thebes), the gods sent a plague to the kingdom of Thebes, as an incentive to urge Oedipus to investigate Laius’s death. Creon travelled to Pytho, as a messenger for Oedipus, to speak to the oracle and discover why the gods sent the plague. Creon revealed the gods wanted revenge, justice for Laius. “I [Creon] shall say all I heard from the god. Phoebus… ordered us… to drive out the…

himself, his family, and his city. First off, Oedipus is more concerned for himself than his people. "For who knows, tomorrow this self same murderer may turn his bloody hands on me. The cause of Laius is therefore my own," pg. (Oedipus). Oedipus didn't intercede for what happened to Laius. In this quote he states that he might be next to be murdered, but what about his own people? This ignorance of the safety of those around him…

An example early in the play that sets up the tension is when Oedipus promises the people that he will hunt for the killer as if he was hunting for the murderer of his own father. He does not realize that Laius was his own father. Key words are used by the chorus that give clues to the audience but Oedipus does not seem to hear them. The tension is known to the audience but he has not discovered it yet. When he says that the killer of the king will be killed…

Jokasta still does not know that Laius was killed by Oedipus. She is, at this point, still under the impression that Laius was killed by a band of…