Oedipus the King

the play, Oedipus The King, the issue of tragedy is clearly portrayed in various incidences. First, the story starts as a mystery that is surrounded by murder, political thrill, and psychological whodunit. The different manifestation of tragedy, as per the story plotline, shows a king dedicated to bringing the mystery to an end by finding…

disappointment. In the literary work’s, we have read there are several reoccurring themes but the one that stands out the most is death. The theme death arises in the poem “Porphyria’s lover”, the short story “The Cask of Amontillado” and the drama Oedipus the King. Each one of these literary works illustrates death in a diverse way that makes the work unique, however they all ultimately include murder. The poem “Porphyria’s Lover” by Robert Browning tells a detailed story of…

then it is an injustice. In Oedipus the king, the main character, Oedipus, faces injustice, but he is a person with morals so ne decided to make “justice by his own hand.” First of all, Oedipus being king provoked that desire of wanting the best for the people i his town the best for the people in his town this proving that Oedipus looks forwards for the comfort of others. Later, he found out that his wife was his mom, and the person he had killed was his dad. Did Oedipus stood there with his…

free will is a God given thing. It was given to Adam and Eve in the Garden of Eden. Often times, fictional characters are written to have free will. Those are the character that we find more relatable. One of those characters is Oedipus. In Sophocles’ Oedipus The King, Oedipus becomes a victim of his own free will; a parallel to the story of mankind as detailed in the bible. Free will is found all over the Bible; although those exact words are not used. One example can be found in the book of…

historic leaders as well as Oedipus. In Oedipus the King, by Sophocles, Oedipus is crowned the king of Thebes because he was able to lift the curse of the sphinx. He marries the queen,…

Greece was no exception. During this period in time, women had a very limited role in society, that mostly consisted of being a supportive wife and mother. In “Oedipus The King,” an ancient Greek play by Sophocles, Jocasta has the ability to be both a mother and wife. However once the audience realizes that she is the mother and wife to Oedipus, she is looked upon with disgust and pity. Jocasta…

Agamemnon is the first play in the Oresteia trilogy, and Oedipus the King is the second play in the Oedipus trilogy. These ancient Greek plays are full of prophesy, fate, free-will, and tragedy. There are two oracles, Cassandra and Tiresias, who try throughout the plays to warn people of their actions, but the fates of these people are sealed. Agamemnon and Oedipus both have similar tragic flaws, hubris and impulsiveness, that appear to aid in their downfalls. Free will plays a part as the…

concrete and attainable in life. For Oedipus, it is especially tangible, as there is a marked distinction before and after that knowledge is gained. Not only is knowledge achieved, but it is bestowed upon him in the form of a revelation as he shouts “O god – all come true, all burst to light! O light – now let me look my last on you! I stand revealed at last – cursed in my birth, cursed in marriage, cursed in the lives I cut down with these hands!” (Oedipus the King, 232 – 1306 – 1310) The…

Many Greek goddesses and gods were worshipped in the play Oedipus the King by Sophocles. One in particular caught my attention, Artemis. Artemis is a goddess that is still worshipped today in certain societies, although it is rare. The goddess’ life, myths, and ways to be worshipped are quite different compared to the norms of modern society. Artemis’ life in the beginning was simple. Artemis was born in Delos as the daughter of Zeus and Leto. She was born with a twin named Apollo. As Artemis…

Tragedy is meant to invoke many emotions within its audience, particularly of the negative variety, and Oedipus the King is no different. An audience watching this Greek play may, in fact, experience both pity and fear at the same time. Firstly, the audience pities the character of Oedipus because he is a character an audience can easily relate to thrust into terrible circumstances. Oedipus has flaws just like any other human being, such as arrogance and paranoia, but he is all around a decent…