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    In Sophocles’ play, Oedipus Rex, there are many themes that are woven through the life of King Oedipus, and revealed through the key points of the plot. One of the most important themes is the inevitability of ones’ fate. Although fate is considered the usual genre of the Greeks in playwriting there, are specifics that Oedipus conducts unusual to our own way of thinking of a king during the Ancient Greek times. For example: Oedipus’s ignorance of believing what is said from his wife, Iocaste and

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    Oedipus Rex

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    Sophocles’ Oedipus Rex. Oedipus’ land of Thebes falls under a terrible curse, and naturally as a king, he wants to solve it, which is usually the sign of a great ruler, however, Oedipus’ journey to alleviate the plague for his people brings about the realization of his fate. Oedipus is a character deeply flawed because he believes that he is a great ruler for the city of Thebes and that he cannot be the reason why the plague has befallen them, only the one who can solve the problem. Oedipus’ plight

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    The philosopher Aristotle wrote his work Poetics as a deconstruction of aesthetics approximately 50 years after the death of Sophocles, the author of Oedipus Rex. Aristotle was a great admirer of the works of Sophocles and is said to have considered Oedipus Rex to be the perfect tragedy and the basis for his thoughts in Poetics. He defines tragedy as, “an imitation of an action that is serious, complete, and of a certain magnitude; in language embellished with each kind of artistic ornament, the

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    Essay on Oedipus Rex 4-3-97 In Sophocles' Oedipus Rex, the theme of irony plays an important part through the play. What Oedipus does, what he says, and even who he is can sometimes be ironic. This irony can help us to see the character of Oedipus as truly a 'blind' man, or a wholly 'public' man. A great irony is found in Oedipus's decree condemning the murderer. Oedipus says, "To avenge the city and the city's god, / And not as though it were for some distant friend, / But for my own sake, to be

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    The Role Of Oedipus Rex

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    Oedipus Rex is a play written by Sophocles in 429 BC. Oedipus Rex was a king who happened to kill his own biological father Laius and married his biological mother Jocasta and had kids with her. The most prominent role was played by fate in the life of Oedipus Rex which coiled the characters in such a way that could not try and avoid the prophecy of a great Tiresias. Aware of a terrible curse that has befallen Thebes, Oedipus sends his brother-in-law, Creon, to seek the advice of Apollo. Creon informs

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    Oedipus’ evolution throughout the Theban plays is one with fascinating twists and turns. Oedipus’ characterisation evolves and changes as he experiences the fall from being the great ruler of Thebes into a blind beggar who is tortured by what he did. As the stories progress, so does their protagonist to the point where the Oedipus of the second play is a completely different man. In Oedipus Rex, the main character is portrayed as a strong and clever yet arrogant king whose ignorance leads him to

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    most famous probably being Sophocles’ Oedipus the King, or Oedipus Rex. For a play to be considered a tragedy, it must have a tragic hero. According to Aristotle’s definition of a tragic hero, they must be a decent moral person, of high social standing who eventually meets with a tragic downfall, of their own doing, suffering more than deserved, and realizing their error too late. In the play Oedipus the King, Oedipus is the epitome of a tragic hero. Oedipus Rex was generally a “good” person; he was

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    The Story Of Oedipus Rex

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    The story of Oedipus Rex, written by Sophocles and generously translated by Robert Fitzgerald and Dudley Fitts, is a greek tragedy that evokes strong emotions from even the most apathetic readers. The main character, Oedipus, may seem to have a picturesque life with 4 children, a loving wife, and respect from most, but be wary because all is not as it seems. In attempt to rid Thebes of a plague of infertility, he uncovers many truths that turn out to be a poison chalice for Oedipus. As described

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    Oedipus Rex Ethics

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    Oedipus situation may be considered one of the most abused and misuse of the justice system. Although his acts may have been really unethical, we have to soundly consider reasons and circumstances. If his ignorance or lack of knowledge had really put him in this crazy situation, we have to contemplate the fact that he genuinely didn’t really want to commit these heinous crimes everything that took place in Oedipus Rex was an unfortunate tragedy fueled by destiny, lies, and ignorance. There should

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    Vanessa Figueroa Weston 10/16/17 English Gaughen P2 A DCQ Essay: Defending Dodds In his essay, “On Misunderstanding the ‘Oedipus Rex’” E.R. Dodds justifies his interpretation of the meaning of the play, “Oedipus Rex,” after establishing his concern for and correcting those who misunderstood the focus of the play which they believe to be either a play regarding fate and destiny or a play of punishment. He then states the true message of the play: that human greatness is the willingness to pursue

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