Ones view is never usually the same as we would expect it. The blame game is always brought in , ever since we were children. Oedipus forms a bias opinion of Creon, all from a slight loss of maturity and a tale from the blind prophet. If we understand that […]
Week 03 Discussion
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although being prideful doesn’t make you a bad person you still have to consider the other person’s feelings and when someone is telling you something you don’t want to believe like the profit tried to tell the king he’s the reason the previous king is dead he didn’t want to […]
In the story of Oedipus the king is evident how a family is debating the future of a city. How members of a family do not want to brake themselves and be united, but the ambitions and arrogance blind one of the characters in the story. this story is based […]
human behaviors that I have witnessed in my own life that resemble the ones in Oedipus the King are self awareness and discovery. Many people often in their lives go through an identity crisis and then embark in a journey to find out who they are and what they’re destined […]
Despite being originally written over 2000 years ago, Sophocles speaks to experiences that still ring true today through his tragedy Oedipus the King. Oedipus was brought up as a royal and developed a sense of self-importance. Though he later earned his position as king by saving the people of Thebes […]
What human behaviors have you witnessed in your own life that you see in Oedipus the King? The behaviours that I have witnessed in my life that I have also noticed in Oedipus the king are that people jump into conclusion before they can hear the full story they tend […]
The story of “Oedipus the King” highlight some human’s behaviors that you can see every day in the society. However, one that that resonates with me is running away from your own problems rather than face it with courage. When Jocasta knew the truth about Oedipus, she chose to kill […]
“poetry is a higher form than history.” What human behaviors have you witnessed in your own life that you see in Oedipus the King? Be as specific as possible in your answer. In my life, the closest human behavior I’ve witnessed that relates to Oedipus the King is the sense of wisdom, […]
When Oedipus insulted Teiresias’ appearance after being told and overwhelmed by Oedipus’ inescapable fate, he changed his attitude from a wise and humble king to a ignorant one. The brave king who was loved from the people was no more when his attitude changed in a matter of seconds. Refusing […]
Q: What human behaviors have you witnessed in your own life that you see in Oedipus the King? A: I have seen people in my life let pride be their downfall. I’ve witnessed someone be too proud to admit that they are hurt and injure themselves more, or refuse to […]
