Tessa Garibaldi November 15‚ 2012 Mr. Stoner English 10 Lit. (H) Oedipus Rex: Analysis of Story and Criticism Throughout the play Oedipus Rex written by Sophocles I‚ readers notice that identification of characters is crucial. In Oedipus Rex‚ Oedipus is the King of Thebes when a plague is brought upon his community. He sends Creon‚ his brother-in-law‚ to identify the origin of the plague. In doing so‚ he discovers that the reason is because a murder has been committed that has befouled the
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entwined with those I never could. And I the killer of those I never would" (67). It is at this point that Oedipus realizes everything: he is the adopted son of King Polybus; he is the true son of King Laius and Queen Jocasta; he killed his father‚ Laius; he married his mother‚ Jocasta; and Tiresias’ prophesy was right in that he was the man he was looking for. When everything becomes so clear to Oedipus‚ he feels nothing but remorse. He must punish himself‚ and does so by gouging out his eyes with
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In turn‚ Ophelia is emotionally abandoned‚ left to combat the abrupt deterioration of her relationship with Hamlet. In the same manner‚ Polonius’ disregard for the emotional state of Ophelia is further displayed in his scheme to culprit Hamlet’s melancholy. While eavesdropping on Hamlet’s inhumane castigation of his daughter‚ Polonius fails to exhibit any form of compassion towards Ophelia in the following moments: “You need not tell us what Lord Hamlet
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Hamlet’s Love for Ophelia is Eternal Although there are many points proving that his love isn’t real‚ there are multiple points in the play providing evidence that challenges this statement. In one of Shakespeare’s most famous plays‚ Hamlet‚ it is often wondered if Hamlet’s love for Ophelia is true. Although there are many points proving that his love isn’t real‚ there are multiple points in the play providing evidence that challenges this statement
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or not to be." The main purport of that soliloquy is: whether one should love Ophelia or give up loving altogether whether he should take action against Claudius and end his frustration whether he should give in to his mood and commit suicide whether he can continue to cope with the lies of Claudius whether he can find a solution to the infidelity of his mother 2 When Ophelia is "loosed" on him in this scene‚ Hamlet answers her with curious answers. Those answers
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very dependent on the men‚ and were unable to exist independently. Through their submissiveness Gertrude and Ophelia are treated as marionettes‚ who are easily manipulated by those around them. Thus their behavior portrays the frailty of their characters. They are similar in the sense that they are frail‚ however‚ they displayed distinct aspects of frailty. Gertrude lacks moral fiber and Ophelia exhibits emotional weakness and weak character. Gertrude demonstrates moral frailty‚ as she does not contend
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killer was. The Climax of the story is when Oedipus was informed that he was the assassin of King Laius. It was also discovered that King Laius was Oedipus’s father and was married to Oedipus’s current wife Jocasta. Upon finding out this news‚ Jocasta was driven to the point suicide. The sight of Jocasta dead‚ Oedipus gauged his eyes out. After he had blinded himself‚ Oedipus exiled himself from the city of Thebes in order to lift the curse and save the people from the plague. In the story “The Widow
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foolish actions. In a way they had eyes yet were blind to the actions they created. The story of Oedipus was well known to Sophocles’ audience. In Oedipus Rex‚ Oedipus was born from Jocasta and the king as a prince‚ but a prophet foretold that he would kill the king and "lay" with his mother. So the king and Jocasta let him bleed out on a mountain. Afterward he was then raised by the people who found him. when he grew up he then killed a unknown man (the king) on the streets from random pleasure
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Oedipus did not repress the awareness of who Laius and Jocasta were; they were strangers to him upon coming into with them the first time as an adult. Since‚ Oedipus had been abandoned at only three days old he never had the opportunity to get know either of his biological parents thus when he killed Laius he had not killed his father but an arrogant stranger who attempted to hurt him. This theory also does not apply to in the case of Jocasta because in marrying her he married a complete stranger
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Oedipus; the blame for his downfall The prophecy given to King Laius and Jocasta stated that their new born child Oedipus will eventually kill his father and marry his mother. To prevent the prophecy from coming true‚ King Laius and Jocasta ordered Oedipus to be abandoned in the mountains alone to die. Oedipus‚ escaping death unknowingly with the help of the Shepherd‚ continued on living life with the King and queen of Corinth‚ before his journey to Thebes‚ where the prophecies came true. Oedipus’s
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