Category: Oedipus the King

Through the whims and wills of the Gods, humans play a preconceived part in the story of life, and our every deed is simply a line in the play. This idea that the span of a persons life is nothing but an allotment of misery and suffering doomed upon oneself can be held as a…

In all aspects of life, the past is different from the present. Whether that be the way we talk, the way we dress, the way we travel, or the way we learn, it can be agreed upon by everyone that things have changed. The way we interpret things has changed as well. When studying the…

In truth, pride is double-edged: destructive and ludicrous in the wrong place and the wrong proportions, but heroic and admirable in the right ones (Aicinena). Pride has perplexed philosophers and theologians for centuries, and it is an especially paradoxical emotion. People think that they win when they look like the best and when their ego…

In truth, pride is double-edged: destructive and ludicrous in the wrong place and the wrong proportions, but heroic and admirable in the right ones (Aicinena). Pride has perplexed philosophers and theologians for centuries, and it is an especially paradoxical emotion. People think that they win when they look like the best and when their ego…

The famous saying Know Thyself, which is written on the temple at Delphi, is one of the main messages of the Sophocles play Oedipus the King. Taking into account the historical context, it is easy to explain the problem that appeared at the end of the fifth century. Know Thyself becomes not a trivial motto,…

Oedipus the King is one of the most recognizable literary characters. His name is generally associated with fate, sin, and sorrow. The famous founder of psychoanalysis used the name of the character to depict one of the peculiarities of the human mind. Admittedly, Sophocles tragedy has become one of the famous literary works in the…

Tragic heroes often embrace unconscious irony, leading to their downfall. In any literary work, it becomes fascinating when some of the characters are self-denial after engaging in different heinous actions unknowingly and later face the consequences after realizing the truth. Denotatively, unconscious irony is when various characters within the play have a wrong impression regarding…

Table of Contents Introduction Characteristics of the Main Character Physical Blinding as a Metaphor Conclusion Work Cited Introduction Sophocles work Oedipus the King belongs to the genre of ancient tragedy. This literary style is characterized by personal conflicts, as a result of which the main character comes to the loss of personal values that are…

In the tragedy, Oedipus the King, the writer Sophocles poses one of the most important issues of his time  the will of the gods and the free will of humans. The mythology served as the basis for ancient poetry, especially for tragedy written by Sophocles. The writer used the myth of the unfortunate King…

Oedipus the King is a piece of art that displays the inner world of a suffering person, who is faced with one of the most harsh and destructive truths in life. At first glance, it might seem that Oedipus is a victim and must deal with the unexpected turns of fate throughout the play. The…