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Opinions On Oedipus The King
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....r many years. As a baby, Oedipus was cast out by his own parents, the king and queen of Thebes, Laius and Jocasta, because Laius was informed by an oracle concerning his first born son that “doom would strike him (Laius) down at the hands of a son.” In fear of the oracle, Laius gave the infant Oedipus to a local.... Part 2 of Paper
....Thebes. He solved the Sphinx’s riddle and was anointed king of Thebes for his heroic act.
This provides the setting for the action in the play. The action begins while there is a terrible plague devastating Thebes, and Oedipus, the king of Thebes, is trying to stop it. The answer he receives from the oracle he consults is, “Pay the killers back--whoever is responsible,” for the death of Laius. Oedipus becomes so obsessed with finding the murderer of Laius that he completely disregard.... |
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