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    Jonathan Smith Writing and Literature Oedipus and the twins There are many themes in the book‚ “Chronicle of a Death Foretold‚” which have been used throughout time. Many of the themes were used back in the time period of the Greeks and Romans. A two of the main themes used are Machismo‚ the masculinity and pride of a man‚ and Fate‚ which is when something is going to happen and nothing can be done about it. These two themes mainly apply to Pablo and Pedro Vicario‚ however they also relate to

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    Greek tragedy Oedipus the King by Sophocles is a play about a Greek emperor who was brought to ruin and had no one to blame other then his character. This Greek emperor embodied all traits’ a ruler in his position would be blessed to have. Oedipus was a compassionate honest man who cared for the people he lead. Even as wonderful of a leader as he was‚ Oedipus was brought to his ruin because of his anger‚ impatience and blindness of fate. In the first part of Oedipus the King‚ Oedipus sent his brother-in-law

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    macbeth vs oedipus

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    I.Thesis A) Blame is based on the extent of involvement of the supernatural a. Oedipus The King 1) The prophecies of the Supernatural are undeserved ­Quote: Line 784­789 2) The supernatural ordain the actions of Oedipus ­Quote: Line 868­880 3) The supernatural are to blame for the actions of Oedipus ­Quote: Line 1490­1496       b. Macbeth 1) The prophecies of the Supernatural are deserved ­Quote: 1.3.50­52 2) The supernatural manipulate the mentality of Macbeth ­Quote: 1.3.134­139 3) Macbeth is to blame for his own actions

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    completely different fields will be put side by side to compare their own tragic flaws. On one hand‚ Sophocles’ Oedipus is proud‚ arrogant and persistent; while on the other hand‚ Eliot’s Prufrock is self conscious‚ insecure‚ and indecisive. While the two characters are complete polar opposites‚ they also share a devastating similarity: they are paranoid and in fear of their own fate. Oedipus’ personality is clearly conveyed as having excessive pride and determination throughout the play. He first

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    Oedipus' Tragic Flaw

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    Oedipus’ Gratification Famous author C.S. Lewis once said: “A proud man is always looking down on things and people; and of course‚ as long as you’re looking down‚ you can’t see something that is above you.” This quote correctly authenticates Oedipus’ tragic flaw in the Greek tragedy Oedipus Rex by Sophocles. Beyond other factors‚ Oedipus’ pride through out the story blinds him from seeing many things that eventually lead us to believe his prevalent tragic flaw of all was his pride. First‚ Oedipus

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    Oedipus A Tragic Hero

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    The difference between being a tragic character and a tragic hero depends on the role of the main character in the play. In Death of a Salesman and Oedipus‚ the main characters undergo a tragedy at the end of the story when they overcome a self realization. The arrogance that is seen through the storyline of these plays‚ allows the two characters to relate to one another. Willy‚ the main character in the play Death of a Salesman written by Arthur Miller is an average man in the city that lies to

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    In Sophocles’ "Oedipus Rex"‚ the theme of irony plays an important part throughout the play. In the play‚ Oedipus Rex believes that if he leaves Corinth he will be able to avoid his fate. The oracle says the Oedipus will kill his father and bear children with his mother. Eventually‚ he unknowingly kills his father in a chance meeting and married his mother. Oedipus remains clueless that the oracle’s prediction has come to pass. The play is a tragedy‚ and Oedipus is a tragic hero because he has an

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    111 12 October 2012 Character in Drama: Oedipus In Oedipus Rex by Sophocles‚ justice and vengeance are the gods‘. Oedipus tries to avoid a prophesy told to him by Teiresias‚ however because of his pride‚ Oedipus falls right into his god-fated tragedy. Oedipus‚ attempting to prove that he is above such things by “avoiding” the prophesy that he will kill his father and marry his mother. He does this by running away from his parents’ kingdom‚ then Oedipus responds to this the gods’ vengeance with

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    Who Is Oedipus Selfish

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    At the beginning of the play they make two things clear. Blindness When Oedipus openly declares his intention to solve the mystery of King Laius’s murder‚ he says‚ "I’ll start again‚ I’ll bring it all to light myself."(Oedipus the King 161) Oedipus’s vision and intelligence have made him a great king of Thebes he solved the riddle of the Sphinx and revitalized the town. He put the word savage into disuse over the past century or more‚ and most highly informed people have never auricular it before

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    Oedipus Rex Riddle

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    Oedipus Rex‚ written by Sophocles is a Greek tragedy built on the basis of a riddle given by the maleficent Sphinx‚ who in Egypt is considered the protector of the three pyramids‚ however‚ the perspective given to us by the narrator in this drama allows us to view that it is really a "disease" which plagues‚ torments and confines the citizens of Thebes. Despite that fact‚ the Sphinx can represent all that is rational about man‚ as in the tragedy she chooses to challenge man’s thought and intellect

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