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Oedipus The King

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English

 

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Abbey W

 

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June 17, 2013

 

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University

 

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The chorus warns the audience of one's need to have reverence for the gods and the dangers of pride. "But if any man comes striding, high and mighty in all he says and does, no fear of justice, no reverence for the temples of the gods- let a rough doom tear him down repay his pride, breakneck, ruinous pride! If he cannot restrain himself from outrage ? mad, laying hands on holy things untouchable! Can such a man so desperate, still boast he can save his life from the flashing bolts of god?" ( pg 1323; lines 972-982) Oedipus' confidence in his own intellect sometimes becomes arrogance, even to the point suggesting he is equal to the gods...
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Due to such confidence, Oedipus took many actions leading to his own downfall. Instead of being patient and waiting for the plague to end, he chose to take matters into his own hands, attempting to fix the problem himself, later sending Creon to Delphi. When he learned of Apollo's prophecy, he could have calmly investigated Laius murder, but in his hastiness he passionately curses the murderer, and while doing so he unknowingly curses himself...
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