Oedipus Essay Examples

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The Common Elements between William Shakespeare’s Hamlet and Sophocles’s Oedipus the King (1377 words, 4 pages)

Though Shakespeares Hamlet and Sophocles Oedipus the King were written in two different eras, echoes of the latter can be found in the former. The common theme of Hamlet and Oedipus the King is regicide. Also, like in Oedipus the King, there is a direct relationship between the state of ... Read More

Pride as a Tragic Flaw in Oedipus Rex, a Tragedy by Sophocles (604 words, 1 pages)

In the story of Oedipus Rex, Sophocles portrays the main character, Oedipus, as a good natured person that has bad judgment and frailty. Oedipus makes a few bad decisions and is condemned to profound suffering because of his pride. I agree with Aristotle that he brings it all on to ... Read More

The Aristotelian Characteristics of Tragedy in Sophocles’s Oedipus Rex: Tragic Hero, Tragic Flaw, Fall from Power, a Discovery, and Catharsis (761 words, 1 pages)

Oedipus Rex is a Tragedy Many things can describe a tragedy. However, according to definition of a tragedy by Aristotle, there are only five. The play has to have a tragic hero, preferably of noble stature. Second, the tragic hero must have a tragic flaw. Because of that flaw, the ... Read More

The Dramatic Irony of Oedipus’ Noble Birth and His Fall from the Throne in Sophocles’s Tragedy Oedipus the King (583 words, 1 pages)

The Greek tragedy of Oedipus illustrates dramatic irony through Oedipus' noble birth which is unknown to him and his fall from the throne due to his fate and excessive pride. In regard to his noble birth, Oedipus does not know he is born the son of King Liaus, the king ... Read More

The Theme of Blindness in Oedipus the King by Sophocles (388 words, 1 pages)

Oedipus the Blind In Sophocles' play, Oedipus the King, one of the main themes is blindness. Not just physical blindness, but intellectual blindness as well. The blindness issue is an effective contrasting method for Oedipus at different points in the play. Simply saying "blindness", however, is a little uncertain. It ... Read More

The Pursuit of Knowledge and Its Devastating Aftermath in Oedipus the King, a Tragedy by Sophocles (956 words, 2 pages)

Oedipus, Fortunes and Knowledge At All Costs Oedipus Rex, King of Thebes, Solver of Riddles, victim to knowledge? I think the Teiresias said it best in the first scene, line 100 How dreadful knowledge of the truth can be When theres no help in the truth! Oedipus failed to listen ... Read More

The Destructive Impact of Foreknowledge of Fate on Oedipus’s Life in Sophocles’s Tragedy Oedipus the King (835 words, 3 pages)

Would Oedipus have been better off if he was blind to the knowledge of his birth and the fate which was foretold to someday befall him? His life would have been a far easier path had he never known about his true origins. Without the burden of this knowledge life ... Read More

Fate and Blindness as Forces of Nature in Oedipus Rex and Oedipus at Colonus by Sophocles (1171 words, 4 pages)

What people commonly call fate is mostly their own stupidity. These words marked by one of the great philosophers, Arthur Schopenhauer, ring true to even before his time. The infamous Sophoclean tragedies Oedipus Rex and Oedipus at Colonus of Greek poetry by far exemplify the concept of fate in its ... Read More

The Predeterminated Actions and Oedipus’s Noble Character in Sophocles’ Tragedy Oedipus the King (662 words, 1 pages)

A man's actions are truly his own. These actions determine his character. In order for a man to be considered noble he must possess outstanding qualities and show these qualities through his actions. In "Oedipus the King," by Sophocles, Oedipus proves that all though his destiny is predetermined, it is ... Read More

The Life Experiences of the Author Portrayed through the Protagonist in My Oedipus Complex, a Short Story by Frank O’Connor (1067 words, 2 pages)

According to Webster's Seventh New Collegiate Dictionary, the phrase "Oedipus complex" is defined as "the positive libidinal feelings that a child develops toward the parent of the opposite sex and that when unresolved are conceived as a source of adult personality disorder." The title of this story is said to ... Read More

A Review of Sophocles’s Play Oedipus the King (885 words, 2 pages)

Oedipus The King, by Sophocles, is a play about how Oedipus lives up his fate that he will kill his father and marry his mother, both of which are extremely bad in the Greek society, even though he thinks he is getting away from it. Despite the Greek notions of ... Read More

Peoples Control over Their Lives: A Paper on Oedipus Rex (857 words, 1 pages)

"Oedipus rex demonstrates that people ultimately have little control over their own lives" Do you agree? A common debate that still rages today is whether we as a species have free will or if some divine source, some call it fate, controls our destiny. To have control over something is ... Read More

A Review of Frank O’Connor’s Short Story My Oedipus Complex (250 words, 1 pages)

In the short story, My Oedipus Complex, Frank O'Connor writes of a young child who is forced to deal with issues of confusion and jealousy through a first person point of view. Through O'Connor's elements of facetiousness and truth, he explains how such issues create a sort of ironic domins ... Read More

A Review of the Play Oedipus (427 words, 1 pages)

The play opens with a scene in which Oedipus and Jocasta learn that Polybus is dead. Oedipus takes the news in of Polybus's death without showing even the slightest sign of grief. The moment actually becomes a near triumph, as Oedipus believes his doubts about prophecies have been confirmed. He ... Read More

The Role of Oracle in King Oedipus (1173 words, 3 pages)

In 'King Oedipus' there comes a point in the play where Oedipus learns something that plays an important role throughout the play. He learns from a oracle that he will eventually kill his own Father and sleep with his own mother. As one could imagine this is a shock to ... Read More

The Consequences of Ignorance in Oedipus Rex (1646 words, 3 pages)

Oedipus thinks that Kreon is envious of his position as king and calls for his death nevertheless, heis not completely responsible for his ignorance of the truth.Their views and behaviors are direct evidence of their inability to see what was in front of them. The consequences for these blind activities ... Read More

Evil in Oedipus Rex (321 words, 2 pages)

Life is full of disastrous enormities. According to Sophocles, Oedipus Rex is a play that is about the redemption of evil and the limits fate bestows. In class, Dylan stated that the play uses extended metaphors relating to farming and harvesting as a way to connect with the audience of ... Read More

The Down Sides of Oedipus (511 words, 2 pages)

One time we had to create four person groups for a school project. There was one person in our group that decided he was to be leader, and he had the power to boss us all around. The characteristics he possessed during this assignment were much like those of Oedipus. ... Read More

A Comparison of the Tragedies in Oedipus Rex by Sophocles and Julius Caesar by William Shakespeare (761 words, 2 pages)

The two tragedies that I am going to compare are, Oedipus Rex andJulius Caesar. Now we have to decide which play is a better tragedy basedon Aristotle's definition of tragedy. While both plays are good tragedies,Oedipus Rex is the better tragedy based on Aristotle's criteria. Hisdefinition of a tragedy is ... Read More

Healing the Wrong Deeds Committed by Oedipus (899 words, 2 pages)

Lord Apollo, why is it that I was chosen to speak in front of you? Surely I am not worthy to stand in your presence I am just a mere shepherd. My herd is foundering I have already displeased you in something. But if this is your desire I will ... Read More

Theme Exploaitation in Oedipus the King and Homer’s The Lliad (967 words, 2 pages)

Superman is considered to be one of the greatest heroes ofall time. A hero is admired for their bravery. HomersTheIliadand SophoclesOedipus the Kinghave great examples of threedifferent types of heroes. Achilles the great warrior is alwaysgoing to be remembered, Hector the noble king who riskedeverything, and Oedipus the man who ... Read More

How Pride Lead to Oedipus’ Fall (1479 words, 4 pages)

Oedipus was a very prideful king. Although he was a good king who caredabout his city and one who was open with the citizens of the city, hismajor fall leading to his downfall was his great amount of pride andlack of judgement. Oedipus had this pride even before he was ... Read More

Analysis of Oedipus Rex (993 words, 3 pages)

In the wake of life's conditions, one may learn who they truly are.That is the basis of Sophocles' play, Oedipus Rex.'' Oedipus falls tothe hands of fate in this play there is nothing he can do, no matterhow hard he tries to stop his destiny from being fulfilled. Oedipusplays an ... Read More