In Oedipus the King‚ lines 1477-1484 form the conclusion of the play. After Oedipus is banished from Thebes‚ the Chorus addresses the people with this passage‚ explaining Oedipus’ success and downfall. This passage also indicates to the reader how throughout the play‚ the people’s perspective of Oedipus shifts from respect to shame. In the beginning of the play‚ the people of Thebes regard Oedipus with respect and envy. On line 14‚ a priest calls Oedipus “my country’s lord and master”‚ a title that
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Though a character may think that he or she can outsmart a prophecy‚ their free will is part of their fate. In both Macbeth and Oedipus the King‚ prophecies came true‚ as they were always true ahead of time. Macbeth and Oedipus both think that they were escaping their fate and downfall by avoiding the prophecies and acting on their own free will‚ but in doing so‚ their fate becomes true and occurs in what they discover to be self-fulfilling prophecies. Fate is the direct cause for Oedipus and Macbeth
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others its is being fair with just themselves. Although‚ Oedipus the King came across various situations where fairness took place and was brought he did not recognize if his kind of justice was pure justice or injustice. Oedipus’ understanding of the word justice is not well developed‚ he shows in the play vague to none understanding when he was in the types of situations like this. For example‚ when he was pushed out of the road by the king‚ he acted upon his anger and killed
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(Oedipus Rex is innocent) Sophocles depicted Oedipus as a good man. For his people‚ he was the savior of Thebes who rescued the city from the Sphinx‚ he has demonstrated his wisdom and became the greatest ruler‚ the most honorable gentleman‚ and his people will never think unfavorably of him. However‚ Oedipus is accused of many criminal offenses for which he may or may not be guilty of. Oedipus Rex was less of a suspect of his crimes and more of a victim of his fate. Oedipus was not knowing about
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Literature to the Renaissance April 25‚ 2012 Sophocles King of Catharsis What is Catharsis? Aristotle describes catharsis as the purging of the emotions of pity and fear that are aroused in the viewer of a tragedy. Debate continues about what Aristotle actually means by catharsis‚ but the concept is linked to the positive social function of tragedy (english.hawaii.edu). A good example of a Catharsis play is Oedipus the King by Sophocles. Pity and fear are the dominating feelings produced by the
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Blindness one may not have sight but another type of vision. In king Oedipus‚ Tiresias‚ the blind prophet‚ presents the truth to Oedipus and Jocasta. Oedipus has been blind his whole life‚ and when faced with the truth‚ lost his the truth is uncovered she still cannot accept it. Those who are truly blind ultimately have a higher vision. Oedipus started his life with a prophecy that he would kill his father‚ and marry his mother. Oedipus had no idea that his real parents were Laius and Jocasta‚ and
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hard to break free from their mothers. The tragic play‚ Oedipus the King by Sophocles‚ has a complex and interesting set of events that revolves around Oedipus and his relationship to his parents. Oedipus is a young king who is facing many difficult challenges both mentally and physically. He has become aware that a terrible curse has fallen upon Thebes‚ that will only be lifted if the murderer of Laius‚ the former king‚ is prosecuted. Oedipus dedicates himself to the discovery and prosecution of
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change reflected in Oedipus that between the first quote‚ and the quote is the descent of Oedipus’s self-consciousness from secondary processing to primary processing. Oedipus goes from blaming himself for fulfilling the prophecy to acknowledging that he had no choice on whether he did or did not fulfill the prophecy‚ that he was a vessel for the gods. His self-consciousness leads him to blame himself for the fulfillment of the prophecy as seen in‚ Oedipus the King. For example‚ Oedipus attributes the
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awareness of your own fate in life‚ or be blissfully ignorant of what the gods have in store for you? Sophocles’ Oedipus the King‚ translated by David Grene‚ explains knowledge as an awareness of the future‚ or fate. This knowledge can lead to a greater understanding as to one’s purpose in life‚ but in the end results in misery because humans try to control fate‚ which is impossible. Oedipus the King shows the results of learning fate and the moral price that comes with attempting to change the future. These
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“fate”. In the play “Oedipus the King” by Sophocles‚ Sophocles makes it clear that Oedipus’ kingly status and tragic ending was no accident. Oedipus is the only one to blame for his misfortune. His lack of patience‚ honesty and display of anger throughout the whole play lead him to his tragic ending. Oedipus demonstrates a lack of patience throught the whole play. Teiresias is a man that’s blind but can see better than anyone around him and gets visions from the future. Oedipus angers Teiresias with
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