Well Oedipus the king was a play and an example of the great Greek tragedies. The play was interesting to read because I’ve never read anything like this, to me it contains great imagery which is relevant today. Oedipus was a good king who was loved by the people, they also wanted him to find the murderer of Laios and to left the plagues that’s destroying the city. Oedipus was running away from his fate that was told by his oracle Delphi and he was doing everything to avoid it. Killing his father and marrying his mother was told by the oracle, but it was tragedy when his mom hanged herself because people knew about it.
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Good Day Kathyann! I also never read anything like this. I would see shows of this nature, but to actually use my imagination with text was enjoyable. Oedipus had to be suffering from some sort of mental illness if he felt it was right to kill his father and marry his own mother. Stories in that time always seem to have some involvement with incest. However Oedipus actions caused his land to suffer abundantly. I wonder if further in the reading he’s going to be exposed or if he’s going to actually admit his actions.
Kathyann, I am so impressed by your very prompt post; however, your comments contain major SPOILER information and do not respond to the prompt for this week’s discussion. Many students may be familiar with this famous play, but for many others, this is their first exposure to this heart-stopping tragedy. Please try to limit your discussion to information contained in the portion of the play assigned for this week. The prompt asks participants in our discussion group to consider the role of the Chorus and to quote particularly beautiful and emotional phrasing spoken by the Chorus.