Oedipus Analysis

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English

 

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Dolores S

 

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September 30, 2010

 

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University

 

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The setting of the play sets up the first example of Oedipus’ excessive pride. Oedipus’ actions, such as taking pride in himself as the play first begins as a plague has taken control of Thebes, is an example of how much he thinks of himself as a god-like character. This exact hubris brought him to his destruction...
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Also, events such as the argument with the blind prophet and his stubbornness towards the people closest to him contributed to his hamartia being carried too far. Oedipus’ first few instances of hubris occur in the beginning of the prologue. Sophocles strategically placed it here so that the reader would get the immediate feeling of Oedipus’ cockiness...
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