Category: Oedipus the King

Elements of Tragedy in ‘Oedipus the King’: Essay 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…

Essay on Oedipus Tragic Flaw 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…

The Consequences Of Power And Pride In The Play Oedipus 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…