Unpredictability Of Justice In Oedipus

My grandma repeatedly stated that, “Life is full of injustice, but we have got to deal with that and move on.” Individuals always face injustice, and the way someone responds to this shows their true character. Most writing pieces develop around this theme, and their respective author innovate entertainment through this process. In Oedipus Rex, the main character, Oedipus, is placed in a tremendously difficult situation. He faced a great deal of injustice and the manner in which he responds is utterly incredible.

He goes out on his search to find the murderer of King Laios, and he does. Unfortunately, it was himself, but he was still able to reveal who did this horrible crime. "Oedipus promises to save the city and drive out the plague" (Sophocles 10). He is successful because he was able to find the murderer of his father, but it turned out to be him. Oedipus is able to save his city by banishing him from feeds. I did this punished himself because he accidentally murders his own father; King Laios which he did not know was his father at the time. Oedipus is able to save his city by banishing himself from Thebes. Oedipus then punishes himself because he accidentally murders his father and then marries his mother. The innocent people of Thebes are now free from the plague, which is what the goal of the search for justice was. The search is successful because when he goes on the surge, he has a goal. The goal is to find the murderer and lift the curse, and he does just that. Oedipus is successful in a search for

Fate is the development of events beyond a person's control, regarded as determined by a supernatural power. It is a very common theme used in literature. We’ve seen examples from stories such as: Romeo and Juliet, Hamlet and Iliad. We’ve been reading Oedipus the King written by Sophocles. My main thesis that I would be talking about is if: Oedipus was actually a victim of fate, or did he deserve what he got.

The pursuit of justice is an endeavor that many find to be challenging and a quest itself, as one will come across various trials and complications that may stop them in their pursuit or may mislead them. As humans, we find moral correctness and righteousness a very appealing state to be in, as justice will act as a platform to satisfy the desire for this correctness. In Sophocles’ Oedipus Rex, we meet our miserable anti-hero, Oedipus, in his pursuit for truth and righting the wrong of the plague that is affecting his people of Thebes. As he makes efforts to solve this problem, he comes to find out that he is the source of the issue, thus exposing the tragic flaw of Oedipus and effectively making this play a very effective Greek tragedy. This pursuit of righteousness ends up being the downfall of Oedipus. In Sophocles’ Greek tragedy Oedipus Rex, Oedipus pursues justice through his realization of his past, his interactions with various characters in the play, and comes to understand more of justice in his situation through his reactions to adversity in this play, in order to portray a questionably successful pursuit of justice.

Sometimes humans are incapable of making the right judgment or judge before we have our fact’s. This kind of judgment can do the damage we cannot reverse. In the play, Oedipus Rex, written by Sophocles, is one of the prime examples of judging them without knowing facts. Oedipus Rex is a tragedy. A tragedy is a play that portrays a conflict between human beings and some superior, overwhelming force. It ends sorrowfully and disastrously, and the outcome seems inevitable. Oedipus the king, seem to be very quick to react and rage. Thebes is suffering a plague which leaves its fields and women barren. The king of Thebes has sent his brother-in-law, Creon, to the house of Apollo to find how to end this plague. Creon returns, bearing good news: once the killer of the previous king, Laius, is found, Thebes will be cured of the plague. After hearing that Oedipus swears he will find the murderer and banish him. At the beginning of the play, Kreon inform’s Oedipus that they need to kill the man who had killed the king Laios in order to get rid of the deadly disease. Laios death will open so many facts that Oedipus isn’t expecting.

Thank you for your attention, ladies and gentlemen of the jury, on this very important case. The defendant, Oedipus, has been falsely accused with patricide and incest. Oedipus was completely unaware of the fact that Laius and Jocasta were his parents, so can we really say that he had committed patricide and incest with intention.

In the book Oedipus the King by Sophocles, there are many controversies on whether Oedipus is guilty of his actions or innocent. Oedipus is a guilty man and his action proved so in the play. Oedipus should be held liable for his crimes of patricide (killing his father) and marrying and having a sexual relationship his mother. Oedipus knew nothing about the past of Thebes however, what was done cannot be taken back. His actions were wrong because incest is unethical, and murdering someone is a crime. He guilty because guilt lies in the act of doing, not in intention. In addition to the prophecy, Oedipus is also guilty of hubris because he displayed excessive pride. The choice was his, and this accounts for some of his guilt. Oedipus is

Fate is defined as the development of events beyond a person’s control. In “Oedipus the King,” Sophocles, tells us about a tragic hero (Oedipus) in which his life is predetermined by fate, because he is deprived of free will. The first act of fate on Oedipus was him being saved by a shepherd when his parents (Queen Jocasta and King Laius) left him in the mountains to die, he then met and killed his father without knowing who he was, and last, he married Queen Jocasta, later realizing that she was his mother. Every action that Oedipus took to prevent his fate, would soon be the ultimate downfall, not only for himself, but for his family and the people of Thebes.

Fatima Orozco Mrs Cunningham English 10 honors 07 January 2016 In the play, “Oedipus Rex,” by Sophocles , our tragic hero Oedipus gets a well-deserved fate including the death of his father, mother and wife, blindness, and banishment. Oedipus tries to avoid a prophecy told to him at his home city of Cornith. His prophecy stated that Oedipus would kill his father and marry his mother, upon hearing this Oedipus flees for Cornith. During his flee,Oedipus gets run off the road by a group of five men in a chariot; his anger gets a hold of him and he kills four of the men.

Many people try to live their life fairly. Some even dedicate their life to seeking justice to ensure the fairness in life persists. Others, like the father and son in the novel by William Styron, insist that life itself is a search for justice. In the literary work Oedipus Rex, written by Sophocles, it is depicted how The search for justice takes over the life of our tragic hero Oedipus.

Are all events predetermined? Does everyone have a prophetic destiny that they must fulfill? If so, who determines their fate? Who—or what—binds them to their fixed ending? Is there really no way to resist? Is fatalism—the theory that all events are preset and inevitable—true? And if it is—is there ever such a thing as free will?

“Oedipus the King”, justice is sought for throughout the story. Oedipus learns about a prophecy that will decide his fate which makes him a prime example of searching for justice.  He would define justice as fair treatment and knowledge for all.

Oedipus Rex is a story that can be interpreted on many different levels of thinking. The ancient tale has existed for centuries and has been subjected to countless forms of analysis. What is it that makes Oedipus the King such a fascinating story? Is it the suspense of a developing mystery that captivates the audience? Or perhaps the wonderful feeling the readers get after vicariously experiencing the horror Oedipus feels? And if not that, could it be that the reader is intrigued at Sophocles' description of one man's disbelief in the gods? Whichever way one looks at it, Oedipus Tyrannus was, and remains, one of the "most highly admired plays of all time" (Wood, et al, 163).

A plague has stricken Thebes. The citizens gather outside the palace of their king, Oedipus, asking him to take action. Oedipus replies that he already sent his brother-in-law, Creon, to the oracle at Delphi to learn how to help the city. Creon returns with a message from the oracle: the plague will end when the murderer of Laius, former king of Thebes, is caught and expelled; the murderer is within the city. Oedipus questions Creon about the murder of Laius, who was killed by thieves on his way to consult an oracle. Only one of his fellow travelers escaped alive. Oedipus promises to solve the mystery of Laius’s death, vowing to curse and drive out the murderer.

Humans believe that the decisions they make will lead to different pathways; however, ultimately, they have the same outcome that is already pre-destined since birth. In the play, Oedipus The King, by Sophocles, Oedipus struggles to prevent himself from fulfilling his prophecy. Despite his attempt, he is unable to avoid the power of the divine, prevent the death of his father and his birth; thus, demonstrating that higher powers determine the fate and justice of individuals. Firstly, the power of the divine is inescapable. Oedipus has good intentions; however, he unknowingly fulfills his prophecy regardless. In his realization of his actions, he states, "I stand revealed – born in shame, married in shame, an unnatural murder” (Sophocles, 69).