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Analysis Of Oedipus The King

Elements of Oedipus the King’s Inner Character
“Oedipus the Rex,” or Oedipus the King, is renowned by some to be the “par of excellence” for Greek tragedy (Brunner, 1). The second produced of the three Theban plays by Sophocles, “Oedipus Rex” shows a variety of character qualities of the king that may not have been shown without the extreme circumstances he was subjected to. What elements of his character are revealed through the course of the play? There are distinct elements, positive and negative, that are revealed in Oedipus’ character from events prior to the play’s beginning, during the play’s development, and after Oedipus knows for sure that he is the son of Jocasta and Laius.

History Prior to the Play’s Opening Scene
There is much of the story of Oedipus that happens before the play has ever begun. Oedipus, the protagonist, was born to King Laius and Queen Jocasta of Thebes. When an oracle told the king that “he should die by a son’s hands,......


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