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position in the court was not higher than it was. He is the source of all conflict in the story for he presents Othello with subtl...

has heard rumors about the how his new wifes (his mothers) husband was killed and he is investigating it. He slowly finds hints th...

largely concerns issues of perception. When Oedipus at last learns the truth of his origin and situation, he takes broaches from t...

serve as a compass for the character when facing great and insurmountable odds. Oedipus held staunchly to his moral codes, and whe...

will; summation of all applicable elements will likely lead one to conclude that determinism played a significant and essential ro...

all. However, Hamlet does not see it this way and becomes very angry with his mother for marrying Claudius. Because of this, Ham...

biological mother and father. On leaving the Oracle at Delphi, having heard the dire prophecy that he would murder his father and ...

his mother, he fulfills the prophesy. As Oedipus tells the story, one gets the sense that he is more than just a character. He is ...

becomes the focus of attention in the family. Both Larry and his father are now ousted from being the center of attention. This, h...

if he should have a son. Therefore, Laius took steps to prevent conceiving a son by Jocasta. However, Jocasta wanted a child and c...

behold his greatness without envy? Now what a black sea of terror has overwhelmed him. Now as we keep our watch and wait the final...

others, or more intelligent than others. In short, there must be some element which somehow sets him above the average man, but ye...

seek guidance from an oracle. When he returns he tells the King that the murderer of Laius (the previous King) must be brought to ...

of his father Ulysses" (Homer I). From this excerpt it is quite obvious that divine intervention is a powerful part of the stor...

he was the victim of an unspeakable crime: it was prophesied that Laius would die by his sons hand, and so when Oedipus was born, ...

truth about who killed his wifes husband is being uncovered. He shows himself again as noble by insisting that justice be done and...

Jocastas acceptance of her role and of the death of her son is fundamental to the actions of the play. When Oedipus kills Laius a...

Oedipus. He learned that his predecessor and his wifes late husband, King Laius, had been murdered, Oedipus contends that it shou...

events that all resulted in tragedy was when Laius insisted that his healthy infant son should be left to die from exposure. While...

of our concern. If this story simply told of Oedipus as a king who is found guilty of murdering his father and...

city is in turmoil. The next several lines have a messenger enter and inquire as to Oedipus home and whereabouts. The Chorus info...

of tragic flow Aristotle also stipulates that the plot of a tragedy should follow a logical tragic flow. Aristotle writes that "a...

more many people are punished for not heeding the word of God. There are numerous people and numerous situations presented in G...