when you were‚ you served your own destruction." Creon is correct in this pronouncement. Three times throughout the play‚ Oedipus failed to take the advice of significant people in his life. His father‚ Polybus‚ the prophet‚ Teiresias‚ and his wife‚ Jocasta‚ all tried to advise him to stop pursuing the truth. His incapability to completely identify with what these three people were trying to tell him ultimately led to his destruction. Oedipus’ first set of advice came from Polybus following a banquet
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tragic flaw is of course Oedipus killing his father Lauis‚ and then marrying Jocasta‚ his mother. We realize that these actions have taken place much earlier in the story than the characters do. However‚ both of these events actually took many years ago. The fall from grace in Oedipus Rex is when Oedipus‚ Jocasta‚ and all the other characters in the story realize that Oedipus actually did murder Laius and that Jocasta is indeed his mother as well as his wife. This occurs rather quickly‚ very close
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The Oedipus complex or Oedipus theory is a psychological concept‚ created by Sigmund Freud in the 1920s‚ that explains the unconscious desires and some sexual attractions of pubescent males and females. This theory stems from a cluster of Freud’s ideas about the human subconscious as well as from direct events from the play‚ Oedipus Rex‚ and from relationships between characters within the play. All of these factors combined have produced the modern day idea of the Oedipus Complex. Sigmund
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not be true‚ but he is finally struck by realism when his wife‚ Jocasta‚ first sees that the prophecy had come true. Jocasta freaks out and later hangs herself because of the horrifying news. When Oedipus finds her hanging‚ he takes her broach and stabs his eyes out because it is unbearable to see. He is ashamed but he does not want to die because he knows that when he dies‚ he will have to face his father‚ Laius‚ and his mother‚ Jocasta‚ so instead‚ he chooses to become blind so that he does not have
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counterparts and could they voice their opinion. Jocasta was the queen of Thebes and the wife of King Laius. Jocasta and Laius received a prophecy that lauis were to be kill by his own son. This what cause Jocasta and Laius to pierce and bind their only child ankles and abandon him on the mountainside to die. Jocasta were often criticized for her distrust in the prophecies‚ and did not believe in the prophecy receive about their son. Jocasta thought that her child‚ she abandon were dead and her
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Scene 1 (Pages 25-39) 1. Oedipus characterizes himself by in line 7 of scene 1‚ Oedipus says‚ "I Oedipus‚ a name that all men know."(known afar) This shows he has much pride for himself. He feels he is very important‚ and that no one is above him. He knows the people need his help‚ and he feels prideful that they would need him. The people view him as their saviour. They are relieved to have him there to help them‚ and they almost worship him for his help. But as for Oedipus his attitude towards
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characters Oedipus‚ Jocasta‚ and Laius live to put all their efforts in avoidance of their destiny but ultimately fail.  Destiny: Oedipus murder Laius (father) and incest to Jocasta.  Murder and incest considered extremely bad in Greek society  punished by Gods  Sophocles shows characters fail to avoid destiny because of the attempts to avoid it The character’s attempts to avoid their destiny in the past are the main cause of how Oedipus‚ Jocasta‚ and Laius would
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confidence he has‚ he is blind to Jocasta being his mother‚ the Oracle telling him the truth and listening to the ones who are telling him the truth of his life. Had Oedipus asked questions about his life or Jocasta’s life‚ he would not have married her. The Oracle was giving Oedipus his
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Literature to the Renaissance April 25‚ 2012 Sophocles King of Catharsis What is Catharsis? Aristotle describes catharsis as the purging of the emotions of pity and fear that are aroused in the viewer of a tragedy. Debate continues about what Aristotle actually means by catharsis‚ but the concept is linked to the positive social function of tragedy (english.hawaii.edu). A good example of a Catharsis play is Oedipus the King by Sophocles. Pity and fear are the dominating feelings produced by the
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Oedipus the King 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
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