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Oedpius: Justice...
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....er. His father is cursed. The curse
states that his son will kill him and marry his wife. These facts are
discovered in the introductory, "...if laius , king of thebes, had a son by
jocasta, his queen, that son would kill his father and marry his mother.
Laius in light of these facts has Oedipus abandoned as a chil.... Part 2 of Paper
....ccursed,
and accursed ." The consequences of his actions are harsh. He stabs his
own eyes out and his wife/mother took her own life.
Justice is defined as "the abstract principle by which right and
wrong are defined." Utilizing this definition pertaining to the story
Justice has not been served. Since Oedipus's actions were predetermined by
the gods, he should not have to face the consequences. Even though he was
not mentally responsible for his actions he decided to punish himself..... |
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