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Oedipus the King


# 107998
Oedipus the King
A discussion on "Oedipus the King" by Sophocles, where the central character is high-born, a king, and a man of power, but by the end of the play he has been destroyed.
1,299 words (approx. 5.2 pages) | 1 source | APA | 2008 United States


Paper Summary:

This paper discusses Sophocles' "Oedipus the King" and looks at how the story is about the damage caused by pride, which was seen as a particularly egregious sin in the Greek view. The paper relates that Oedipus fails to take proper precautions even though he knows his fate from what the Oracle has foretold, but he does not exercise sufficient care to avoid that fate. The failure is because of his pride, because he sets himself above the gods and believes himself to be invulnerable.

From the Paper:

"He then rules for years unaware of his crime. He has not forgotten his crime, for he does not realize he has committed it. From the point of view of the gods, though, he should have known this would happen and should not have killed anyone or married at all. At the same time, it is always clear that he had no choice because the prophecy was a statement of fate and could not be avoided, which really suggests that human memory of the prophecy is in some ways irrelevant."

Sample of Sources Used:

  • Oedipus the King by Sophocles

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APA Citation:

Oedipus the King (2012, January 15). Retrieved February 13, 2012, from http://www.academon.com/Descriptive-Essay-Oedipus-the-King/107998

MLA Citation:

"Oedipus the King" 15 January 2012. Web. 13 Feb. 2012. <http://www.academon.com/Descriptive-Essay-Oedipus-the-King/107998>




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