Oedipus Rex

In Sophocles’ play Oedipus Rex, Oedipus is extremely persistent because he wants to figure out who killed the former king, Laius. With the information that he discovers about the killer, the plot completely turns a completely different direction. Investigations aren’t always as important as uncovering the information beneath it. The way a character uses the information shapes them into a different person and brings the reader more insight on the way that character thinks.

Oedipus’ character speaks the truth, acts openly, and is concerned with honor, but he did not have the gift of fortune. He acts rash and takes swift action that had consequences on his fate. Oedipus acted swiftly in finding Laios’ killer and more evidence led to himself, even though his wife told him to stop investigating his past. In today’s society it is tough to see any one worthy of being labeled “High-Minded”. People care more of what others see in them, than truth itself. Oedipus fought to find the truth of his past, though he knew there could be dire consequences. His honest approach proceeds to make him fit more high-minded qualities than most people would in today’s

In Oedipus Rex, Oedipus faces a terrible tragedy mostly caused by his own insecurities. Sophocles literally shows us the human nature for always wanting to know more information about ourselves no matter the cost. Had Oedipus not cared about what was being said about him and left well enough alone he could have avoided his whole predicament and lived a happy life with his wife and children.

Throughout the play we find that Oedipus, the protagonist of this Greek tragedy, is tested by life in a number of ways. To those in Athens who watched the performance of Oedipus the King, Oedipus appeared to be the embodiment of a perfect Athenian. He is self-confident, intelligent, and strong-willed. Ironically, these are the very traits which bring about his tragic discovery. He is portrayed as a character of

Typically, a disability is seen as a limitation and an impairment. Oedipus’s figurative blindness is indeed an impairment that shrouds him from piecing the truths of the prophecy together. It cast him into the world of the unknown in which he had no authority over his life. He was in the palm of the gods’ hands, walking in line with the destiny fated to him. But at the realization of the truth, he is unclouded from the figurative blindness.

The character Oedipus in Oedipus The King by Sophocles is a prideful, headstrong man weakened by his hamartia- tragic flaw. Oedipus believes that his intelligence and strength are superior to all. However, the gods must let him reach his zenith before they strip him of these arrogant beliefs along with everything else he values.

Sophocles' Oedipus is a clever man and a sage ruler. Unfortunately, he thinks too much of himself and believes that he knows better than the gods.

Man’s emotions can cloud their judgement and rational thought. Oedipus Rex, from the play Oedipus Rex, is portrayed at the beginning of the play as a king that is well respected among his citizens, though his dangerous emotions keep him from being the great king everyone in Thebes thinks he is. ✔ The character of Oedipus Rex is someone that cares a lot for his people possessing great intelligence, however, is hindered by his inability to keep his pride and wrath in check. ✔ Oedipus possess intelligence,✔ which he uses to help his people to the best of his abilities. Oedipus’s intelligence is evident right at the beginning of the play when the priest mentions Oedipus is the one who “saved [them]/ From the Sphinx” (848).

The first criterion of a Greek tragedy is that the protagonist be a good person; doubly blessed with a good heart and noble intention. Sophocles reveals immediately at the start of the play that Oedipus is such a man. As is common in the Greek tragedy Oedipus is also an aristocrat. Born of the King and Queen of Thebes he is of

In his tragedy Oedipus Rex, Sophocles utilizes irony to show that sometimes the true fatal flaw lies not within how closely a character conforms to society’s definition of idealness, but instead, it lies intrinsically within society’s very definition of idealness itself. When Oedipus questions the shepherd who first found Oedipus, and the shepherd initially refuses to answer, Oedipus threatens, “So, you won’t talk willingly—then you’ll talk with pain” (228: 1266-1267). Here, Oedipus demonstrates his quality of quick decision-making, which, despite coming across to the modern audience as rash and headstrong, contemporary Athenians strongly valued. This action, selfless from Oedipus, ironically leads to his demise. At the fateful crossroads

Have you ever evaluated a character more than a movie, play, or story etc.? Well, if you have read about Oedipus then there should be a reason of knowing and analyzing a character such as Oedipus himself. He is one of the most amazing dramatic hero’s you will ever read about with the fact that even the play itself is very interesting. There is drama, tragedy, and action which causes the audience to feel the intense in knowing what’s going to happen next and that is what one wants when you watch a drama. Oedipus as a character is a man of action and great insight, he is an excellent ruler and his qualities make him anticipate his needs. He is a man who is hugely confident and his confidence continues to the very end. But there is some tragedy which causes a weakness in him as a character.

In "Oedipus Rex", Sophocles portraits one of the most intriguing and fascinating traits of the human nature: the search for truth regarding who we are and the realization of the paths reserved by our future fate.

In Oedipus Rex, the title character displays many great heroic qualities. He is portrayed as a good ruler who cares for his people and aims to protect the city he has been trusted with. From the moment he solves the Sphinx’s riddle, Oedipus’ relationship with Thebes begins and with it the implicit trust its citizen place on him. It’s obvious from the very beginning of the play that he is written as a strong capable ruler who takes his people’s needs into consideration. As the play opens, he says to the begging citizen: “You can trust me. I am ready to help, I’ll do anything” (Sophocles, line 13-14, p. 159). It shows the strong relationship he has with his people. Furthermore, when the Theban people beg Oedipus to act against the plague that has been troubling their land, it is revealed that he has already sent Creon

In Oedipus the king, he was a very intelligent man, who choose his fate and that led him to a tragedy later on throughout his years a king. A few factors that find their way into the

The first quality of Oedipus that justifies him as a tragic hero is in his lack of self-knowledge. Oedipus can be seen has someone who is not genuinely satisfied until he or she solves all of his life’s puzzles and the last riddle of his life. Oedipus physical strength gave him a great opportunity to be the king. This physical strength which he possesses and misuses also marked the beginning of his downfall. In the beginning of the play Oedipus has perfect vision; however, he is blind and ignorant of the truth about himself and his past. As a result; he gains too much pride and confidence and starts to believe he is impalpable. He desperately wants to know, to see, but he can’t. His actions must somehow overcome his blindness. Ironically, into the play a prophet was introduced, a seer, Teresias, who is physically blind, but who is clairvoyant. Teresias says to Oedipus, I tell you, no man that walks upon the earth/ shall be rooted out more horribly than you (S1. .1117). This describes Oedipus as a man ignorant to the true appearance of things, this blind man could see the truth about Oedipus, yet Oedipus in all of his physical strength cannot.