Oedipus Rex Argumentative Essay

I must die,” (Berg and Clay 90). Upon realizing that he is the metaphorical pollutant of his own nation, Oedipus’s former stability as king is completely upended. The woeful king ascertains that he has no choice but to banish himself from his home nation. While not directly stated, Oedipus realizes that he stands no chance when compared to the commands of the Gods. This relationship underscores the greater power Gods hold over the hearts of men when juxtaposed to that of even

In Fences by August Wilson, the protagonist Troy has a rough adolescence and attempts to do more for his children by not being similar to his father, but with fate the inevitable occurs. Growing up Troy felt that his father did not care about him and was selfish, for example when Tory recounts his childhood to Bono, he says “sometimes I wish I hadn’t known my daddy. He ain’t cared nothing about no kids. When it come time for eating... he ate first.

His ignorance to accept his fate had been another tragic flaw that assisted his undoing. Sophocles also used the symbolism of blindness to represent other attributes of Oedipus. “He tore the brooches…dashed them on his own eyeballs, shrieking out such things as: they will never see the crime I have committed or had done upon me” (Sophocles 1455-1460). Oedipus’s conclusion to blind himself portrayed his despair and suffering. His anguish created a chance for the audience to experience catharsis for Oedipus.

Blindness is also a motif recited numerously during the story, from times before the story right down to the end, reflecting the wise and ignorance in the characters of Oedipus Rex. Sophocles, interestingly, seems to have grouped the characters of the play into two distinctive groups, the ones who can “see” and the ones who can’t “see”. This contrast of seeing and not seeing is becomes overt when the prophet Tiresias enters the stage. Tiresias is literally blind, but he can see clearly of not only Oedipus ' past, present, but also the horror in his future. Oedipus ' eyes works fine, but he 's completely blind of the ugly fate that gods have placed upon him.

Good afternoon ladies and gentlemen of the jury. I am the defense attorney for Oedipus in this case. The evidence that the prosecutor presented today showed Oedipus’ actions of incest and patricide; however, he had no choice in committing these sins. At the time of these actions, he did not know the identities of his real father or mother. We demand his innocence in the verdict.

Socrates: How good to see you Alekto, I have been looking forward to this discussion. Alekto: I too have been looking forward to this, it seems difficult for me to wrap my head around this concept. Socrates: Hopefully I will give you some good insight and be able to open your mind up.

Oedipus Rex by Sophocles was the harder book to comprehend and finish my essay response because of the diction and the structure Sophocles put into it. The english language has changed drastically since 1949 which is the date 1984 by George Orwell was published. This can most likely be blamed on the development of “slang” terminology and other environmental impacts including a person’s education.

The admirable qualities that Oedipus posses constructs him into Aristotle’s view of a tragic hero. Oedipus is a powerful and courageous leader that as the citizens say, “outranked all men”(1320). According to the chorus, Oedipus “bent his bow to the breaking point and cultivated priceless glory” (1321-1322). Oedipus’

Oedipus throughout this play will go through many challenges but will persevere for his people, to find the truth, and his children. Oedipus first showed signs of being a hero when he decides that he will do whatever it takes to get rid of the plague in his kingdom. His trusted friend Creon comes to tell Oedipus what he heard in Delphi; the plague would not be lifted until King Laios is avenged. Oedipus decided that he must do whatever he can to help his people and goes on a quest for the killer of Laios even though it could be very dangerous, of course his never ending quest to help his people lead him to a very tragic truth dealing with his prophecy.

The tragic hero will be the first to get hit and suffer difficulties before anyone else will, making the hero a victim, however, he is also the “conductor” of these lightning strikes. Having so much power causes him to be overwhelmed with responsibilities and have problems come his way. In Oedipus Rex, this type of situation is what creates Oedipus’s dilemma as he became a hero yet brought suffering upon himself and the city of Thebes. Oedipus’s persona can be compared closely to that of a godly figure as all the people of Thebes prayed to him when the plague occurred.

In the tragic play Oedipus the king, religion influenced the social structure throughout the book. The state leader is Oedipus. There’s a direct parallel in the demise of the city-state and his household which finally comes to demolish him at the end. Though the people praised Oedipus for being an honest and responsible king; he plays the main character flaw in his feelings towards the gods leading to the torture caused by him in the end (Capps and Donald 105).

Oedipus was a tragic hero he was seen as a great man and was king,but he fell to misfortune because of his disability to see past his pride and anger which led to his demise. By not being able to see past his pride and anger Oedipus was not able to to avoid his prophetic destiny. He was blinded by his pride and anger so much that it became his tragic flaw ultimately leading him to his

The characteristics of the time targeted by Oedipus Rex was the waning belief in the during the Persian Wars. The over emphasis of the gods power’s shows that this story is more about the lessons provided, rather than the everyday persons ability to relate to it. The diction is also over embellished,

I agree with the interpretation, though some of Oedipus's faults plaid into the whole outcome of his downfall I feel that he was helpless in the least and that his “blindness” was at fault. Beginning at the lines of 395–396 Teiresias shares information with Oedipus that he doesn't really take well, “I say you are the murderer of the king / whose

The characters in Oedipus the King develop the plot and make it a complete tragedy. Oedipus, had some undesirable flaws as well as some good characteristics. Oedipus had a flaring temper that ruined his life. We all learned that having a bad attitude doesn’t get you anywhere in life. Oedipus was also arrogant, especially after defeating the Sphinx.