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    Fate Oedipus Rex is a play that deals with many themes, but the main theme that comes to mind when reading Oedipus Rex is fate. The Oxford dictionary defines fate as “The development of events outside a person's control, regarded as predetermined by a supernatural power.” This is portrayed in the play Oedipus Rex in many ways. Fate is also crucial to the overall theme and basis of the play itself. Fate is portrayed in numerous ways throughout the play. One example of this is when Queen Jocasta and King Laios receive the news from prophets that their son would grow up to murder Laios and sleep with Jocasta. In the prophets telling them this they also said that this was their fate, this was going to happen. You see in ancient greece they…

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    outline for writers on what to guidelines to use for their works since the third century BC. “Oedipus the King” follows the criteria for Aristotle’s “Poetics”. Both characters, plot, ideals, and play type meet Aristotle’s recommendations. Aristotle would consider “Oedipus the King” a tragedy to his works. One of Aristotle’s preferences of naturalism and romanticism, is presented in the play “Oedipus the King”. King Oedipus is both an example of naturalism and romanticism. Oedipus is…

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    The minor character Tiresias in the play Oedipus the King by Sophocles serves as a foil to the main character Oedipus. The extreme contrast between the two men emphasizes the inherent weaknesses that Oedipus possesses. Oedipus is able-bodied, whereas Tiresias is old and blind. Oedipus ignorantly denies fate, whereas Tiresias humbly accepts it. Tiresias may be physically weak, but he possesses an inner strength - he is able to recognize and accept the truth of the myth. Tiresias is frail and…

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    In the script, Oedipus the King, the author Sophocles displays a perfect model of tragedy. The main character, Oedipus, experiences a tragic downfall caused by his undeniable fate. Throughout the story key components help to contribute to the idea of a tragedy. Tragedy is describes the downfall of a hero through fate, hubris, and the will of the gods.Throughout the story the closer Oedipus gets to the truth, the closer he is to tragedy. When Oedipus finds out the prophecy of him marrying his…

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    I chose the character Tiresias because he is the person who knows what is going on with the world around him. Tiresias is a old wise prophet that sees what the gods see. He is a very wise, humble, and all knowing prophet. In “Oedipus the King”, Tiresias tells Oedipus that he is the murderer he hunts, and Oedipus does not believe him. The moment I captured in the mask is the part where Tiresias is telling Oedipus that he is the murder of the last king and his father and he would marry his…

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    of Great Kingship in Sophocles Play “Oedipus the King” The righteousness and transgression of two great kings, Oedipus and the biblical character David both have similarities in their sudden rise to success as kings in their young age and their degradation at the end of their reign as prominent monarchs. These powerful kings descended into sin, immorality, and lack of perception to distinguish their false self-righteousness. King Oedipus is the victim of a cruel sinful fate, which is inevitable…

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    interpreted in many different ways for different people. Oedipus Rex is an example of this situation for several reasons. Oedipus Rex was a very special and different character since he was responsible for deciding his own justice. In the play “Oedipus King” Oedipus Rex, the main character, is the king of the city of Thebes. As the king has, his responsibilities are immense since he doesn’t worry for his personal problems, but he also worries for the problems of every single inhabitant of…

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    tragic play, Oedipus the King, Oedipus must save Thebes from the dreadful fortune cursed upon them. What Oedipus fails to realize is that he caused the plague through his fulfilled prophecy: to exchange rings with his mother and to terminate his father’s life. Over the course of the play, Oedipus slowly unravels his origins. His curiosity drives him to search for answers and reveal the truth, while the audience fearfully anticipates each step. For Oedipus, however, the truth that will haunt him…

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    Sophocles’ play Oedipus Rex depicts a story of a young, prideful man who becomes the King of Thebes; meanwhile ignoring an inevitable prophecy of killing his birth father Laius and marrying his mother Jocasta. During the play, the author emphasizes Oedipus’s tragic flaw of being unaware of himself or his true identity. His ignorant and stubborn behavior both contribute to the irony behind the words inscribed on the temple at Delphi: “know thyself “. Oedipus does not know himself because he is…

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    Oedipus the King is a exceptional play written by Sophocles. Despite he was made to be killed when he was an infant, only because King Laius didn't want Oedipus to kill him and marry Queen Jocasta, his mother. Oedipus Rex is now the king of Thebes and the citizens of Thebes love Oedipus. Three major characters in this play would have to be Oedipus, Tiresias, and lastly Creon. Oedipus is Jocasta’s husband and is the king of Thebes, Tiresias is the blind prophet and Creon is Jocasta’s brother.…

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