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    Equity ought to be given to the individuals who are decently or humble‚ in any case‚ in "Oedipus the King" that was lamentably not the situation. He was a man true to his word. Carried his intellect with extravagant honor‚ yet he was dejectedly destined to great errors by the Gods. He wanted to look for who killed Laius‚ respectively‚ but it was himself unknowingly. Making the justice he should have received utterly forgotten. From the get go he tried his best to protect his parents’ and himself

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    Laura Seripieri IB Theatre HL Friday‚ October 17‚ 2014 What DO you know? Sophocles‚ in Oedipus Rex‚ intended to make the reader deeply question their identity; are we defined by our choices or is destiny written‚ what makes us us‚ how do we know what we know about ourselves and when is knowledge about ourselves too much. The story does not have a certain message‚ rather many themes that are seen throughout the story‚ and each leave the reader with some kind of moral that he/she can interpret and

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    by the hand of the current King‚ Claudius‚ who is also his late father’s brother. There seem to be many possible reasons for Hamlet’s delay in doing so. However‚ the one theory that answers all the questions is that Hamlet was possessed by his own Oedipus Complex ‚ that is‚ he was deeply in love with his own mother‚ Gertrude. This can be seen throughout the play in several ways. Hamlet was understandably upset over his father’s death‚ but he was much less angry about the loss than he was disgusted

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    while the plot is similar under the circumstances of structure and overall progression‚ the two plays differ in their approach to character‚ both in terms of physical characteristics and of literary intentions. In both scenarios‚ such as in case of Oedipus and Dionysus‚ the two are both of noble origins‚ the former a god appearing in human form as a middle-aged man and the first of nobility by birth and because of his deeds‚ which caused him to be revered by the whole town of Thebes and regarded as

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    Oedipus Rex

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    Scene 5 * ’I may pour my spirits in thine ear‚/ And chastise with the valour of my tongue/’ --> Wants to influence Macbeth by her determined words * ’...Come‚ you spirits/ That tend on mortal thoughts‚ unsex me here’… ’Come to my women’s breasts‚/ And take my milk for gall‚’ * Shows that she is willing to go to any ends to fulfill Macbeth’s ambitions * Soliloquies testify to her strength of will‚ which completely eclipses that of her husband --> Shows the relationship

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    Oedipus and Creon

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    The play opens up with Antigone trying to convince her sister Ismene to be on her side with the burial of their brother‚ and while Ismene yields to what kind Creon wants‚ Antigone’s pride keeps her mind set on wanting what she wants best for her brother. “ But I will bury him; and if I must die‚ I say that this crime is holy: I shall lie down with him in death‚ and I shall be as dear to him as he is to me.”(Sophocles‚55). Obviously Antigone makes it clear that she has made her choice and stands by

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    My Oedipus Complex

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    The story "My Oedipus Complex" by Frank O’Connor deals exclusively with a little boy named Larry and his feelings towards his father. When his father returns home from World War II‚ Larry is resentful and jealous of losing his mother’s undivided attention‚ and finds himself in a constant struggle to win back her affections. <br> <br>I really enjoyed "My Oedipus Complex‚" because it reminded me a great deal of my elementary school days. My brother Brian was born when I was five‚ and from that day

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    My Oedipus Complex

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    My Oedipus Complex In the story “My Oedipus Complex”‚ Frank O’ Connor writes about a little boy Larry and his relationship with his parents. Everything was fine when his father was away for war because Larry got all the attention and love from the mother. When the father returned from the war‚ Larry felt that he had to share his mother with his father and disliked that. Then‚ Larry tried to do everything he could to get his mother’s attention and started seeing his father as his rival. Later when

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    HAMLET (Oedipus Complex)

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    Imogen Evans Salmon Hamlet Research Paper 4 February 2013 Serving as a legendary piece of literature‚ Hamlet has transcended beautifully through time‚ not only hosting many archetypal elements but also presenting an affectation of the Oedipus complex. Many conclude that Hamlet’s character boldly displays the Oedipal complex through his relationship with his mother‚ which also relates to his procrastination and relationship with his father. By definition‚ the Oedipal complex outlines the description

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    Oedipus Rex Women

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    Oedipus rex is a well-known Greek play that was performed by Sophocles during 429 BC. A play that emphasizes on Greek tragedy and Greek Oracles. In this play‚ there is a lot of tension on just the guys and how they really use their anger to fix their problems. Not really focusing on the women in this passage‚ but when they do come into the play they show a lot of strength and affection. Women have more independent roles while men have more independent roles. Greek society has many types of women

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