Creative Writing: Oedipus The King

     Throught Oedipus Rex, Oedipus displays his heroism many times. From the Prologue of the play to the moment in which he leaves Thebes, Oedipus' heroics are extremely apparent; however, at the same time, the decisions which make Oedipus a hero ultimately become the decisions which bring him to shame and exile.

“Yes that’s the one. He’s known us since we were tadpoles and he tells us about his adventures in the river.”

A humorless grin strained at Booker's lips, but his expression remained frosty. “You... were... what?” he asked, biting down on each word as though he were ripping the sentence apart with his bare teeth. “Consoling me? Making fun of me? Or are you trying to tell me in some clumsy way that you want me to bend you over the back of the couch and fuck you like a bitch? Is that it? Huh?”

King's abhorrence of violence and adversarial situations almost reached pathological proportions. When his brother A.D.

People are shaped by the times in which they live and the events they experience. No one can blame, for instance, that friend who is wary of relationships after a bad breakup, or that uncle who won't eat fish after it made him sick that one time. What is true for most people is also true for monarchs. Indeed, the events in 19th century Europe and his early life largely shaped the reign of Czar __Nikolai I__, who had to quash a rebellion immediately upon taking the Russian throne.

Isaac’s body heated from the embarrassment. “I kind of forgot to. What were you trying to tell me?”

The next day I walk out my door to find two people stationed outside my door. He knew I would try to go again. My two new guards follow me as I go down to the dining hall for breakfast. Father is already in there eating his breakfast.

“Have you been able to get in contact with him?” Bender asked, but I just shook my head.

Whether it died of lack of air, overexertion or just because it had reached its end I do not know, but I cried. Out of sympathy and feeling remorseful for my actions I buried the poor thing under a rosebush in the garden and forgot about it from there on. Tonight sitting by my dying fire

The diminutive felon answered with a grin "Yeah, but he's not shooting back anymore. I think he's hoping we'll just go away."

“A name is better than nothing.” She said. “I’ll be able to find him with that

“I don’t care,” you hissed, bristling like a cornered cat. “I’d rather leave than have to look at you, and I bet you want me gone, anyway!”

My mother pulled me aside. “Emily you need to calm your siblings down if we cause

Sophocles ' play “Oedipus Tyrannus” is an enigma. His play includes incest, murder and self-enlightenment all leading into the main theme of fate. Athenians believed that fate is not left up to man, but that is provided solely on the whims of the gods. Because of his dramatic approach to his plays Sophocles was considered one of the most brilliant and creative writers of his time.

"Oedipus the King" is a tragic play showing a shift from the belief of fate to freedom of choice. Therefore, Oedipus the king is a great example of those who run from fate ends up fulfilling their fate