Oedipus Rex, a tragic hero crushed because of his hamartia, was not a perfect man by any means. He had all he wanted, but by the end of the story everything he thought was true turned out to be untrue. Although Oedipus considered fate to be real, he had more confidence in his own knowledge and achievements to control his future. Also, Oedipus’ dependence on himself made his purpose and insight the best way to establish all of his decisions. Oedipus was very short tempered and tended to get anger if he did not agree with someone.…
Oedipus Rex Discussion Questions 1) How does Oedipus treat those who are reluctant to obey him throughout the play? What does this tell you about Oedipus’ character? In the beginning of the play Oedipus speaks as a strong king ruling his people. He waves his hands over the people as a kind ruler over his servants.…
The Saguinus Oedipus (Cotton-Top Tamarin) is a very unique creature. The Cotton-Top Tamarin gets its name from its appearance. The Cotton-Top Tamarin name comes from the way that it's fantastic crest of long white hair is flowing around its black face like a mane of white cotton. Their limbs are a whitish-yellow color and as well as their chest. They have brown shoulders and a brown back.…
To whom this may concern, Hello, How are you doing today? First, I would like to thank your for sponsoring my way to become Miss Teen Virginia. Unfortunately, I was unable to raise the full amount of money required to continue in the pageant, as a consequence I was forced to drop out of the pageant. Enclosed in this letter is the donation that you gave me to participate. I really hope that this letter reaches you in good spirits and health.…
What if your parents put you to the dead? How would you feel? Abandoned, Lonely..? When Oedipus was born, the oracle of Delphi had prophecy that he would kill his father, king Laius and marry his mother, Jocasta. To prevent this, king Laius and Jocasta gave his baby to the shepherd to leave on mountain to die.…
Prompt #1 Hamartia Richard C. Armitage once said “I have a bit of pride, which is always my downfall.” Throughout history there have been many examples of leaders that had a flaw such as pride which lead to his/her downfall. For example, Napoleon Bonaparte, the emperor of France, was too arrogant as he overestimated his military power. Bonaparte’s dissatisfaction with the size of his empire caused him to fight for more land resulting in the downfall of himself and his nation. The Greek word Hamartia, a fatal flaw leading to the downfall of someone, applies to many historic leaders as well as Oedipus.…
Whether it’s supporting my sports, my robotics, or visiting me whenever you can. I hope to be as smart and successful as you are. I love you both very much. I can’t wait to see you…
A mystery in the traditional sense is a novel, play, or movie that deals with a puzzling crime. Although the play Oedipus Rex does not fall under this genre, it confronts the murder of the King Laios in which the transgressor is unknown. Throughout the play, Oedipus and his advisers seek to solve this enigma, which leads to a new discovery about King Oedipus’ past. The play introduces dramatic irony to the story which allows the reader to have insight on what is unknown.…
Oedipus as a leader I believe that after reading about what Oedipus had to deal with as a leader, then what Creon had to deal with as a leader, that Oedipus was a far better leader because of his temperament, his accountability, and how he had far greater problems compared to Creon. First we’ll talk about his temperament, I will say that they both had pretty bad tempers in their own way. How they acted on their temperament would be totally different.…
Although bleak, the story of Oedipus could be the story of any of us. Yes, everyone could capitulate to a foreboding future, for it is out of our hands, just as it was out of his. Even before he could speak there was prophecy of what he would come to do. He unknowingly killed his father, only to learn about it twenty years later. He takes his own eyes out with the pins of his mother’s brooches.…
Oedipus and Herakles were two of the greatest ancient Greek heroes to ever live. They are famous for having saved many people but learn, in the course of their respective plays, that without conscious intent they have committed terrible crimes. They were both prophesized to have a burdensome future before or after their births and they rely on these fates to predict the outcome of their lives. The two scenes, lines 1298-1530 in Oedipus the King and lines 1121-1419 in Herakles, depict the aftermath of the two tragic events and how the characters were effected by them. Although Herakles was greatly changed by his tragedy, Oedipus had a truly life altering crisis.…
Oedipus the King written by Sophocles is one of the best known tragic plays to date. It executes fear, pity, shame, and humiliation. It makes it hard for the reader to consider him as a hero. When one thinks about the word tragic you think of something negative, evil, outcome very dim, something completely out of control. There are five characteristics of a tragic hero.…
Oedipus finds out from Creon who is his brother in law that he sent to Delphi for information, that Apollo was the God who put the plague the Thebes until they “Drives the corruption frame the land, don’t harbor it any longer, past all cure, don’t nurse it in your soil-root it out!”-( Oedipus The King pg:576, line: 107-111)Oedipus says this as an oath before the chorus and the priest that the murder would be found and banished from the land. During this is one of the time you can really feel Oedipus anger rising. Oedipus decline from his status is not really an accident but a fate he could not really prevent. This is why I believe Oedipus deserved sympathy.…
An Undeserved Fate: Oedipus “Oedipus the King” by Sophocles is a testament to his genius and greatness in this complex play. It is not easy to determine if Oedipus deserves his fate even though it was unavoidable. However, considering everything that had befallen Oedipus he remained a good person down to the very end, and I believe that he did not deserve his fate. Oedipus suffered much; the majority was out of his control. The Herdsman could have intervened several times to keep Oedipus from his own fate.…
After reading this parable I found an article called “The Parable of the Prodigal Son in Christianity and Buddhism” by Ernest Valea. I focused mostly on the Christianity aspect but it had some good major ideas about what exactly the parable is saying to us as Christians or in my case a Catholics. Valea tells us that the parable shows that God in Christianity has certain expectations about us as sinners. That we have the chance to return to our father no matter how far we stray away from the path that leads us ultimately to him. He will always take us back in loving arms and celebrate our return.…