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Oedipus Rex

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English

 

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Robert O

 

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September 2, 2013

 

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University

 

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The irony primarily exists in the context of man being free, but at the same time, fated. Without doubt, this play very much reflects the Greek vision which emphasizes the immediacy of experience and the nature of man. We see that man is free and that he has free will. At the same time, man also must reconcile himself to a certain fate...
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We see that man is free and that he has free will. At the same time, man also must reconcile himself to a certain fate. Irony is inherent in this very concept. Indeed, as demonstrated in Oedipus Rex, while there is free will in the human condition, there is also predestination to one's life. In this play, we see how the main character Oedipus is free to run, but ultimately he cannot run away from himself...
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