King!
Helps Thebes
Audience has pity when he realizes he killed his dad & married mom.
He accepts his fault and gives Kreo control and kids.
Oedipus Rex by Sophocles
- Order
- Idealization
- Tradition
And one more thing...
Flaw = pride. Fall = gauge eyes.
Conclusion
Form/Style
is here
Tragedy =
- catharsis
- Hamartia
- Peripetia
- Anagnorisis
- High Born
- Good person
Oedipus = Tragic Hero
Dramatic Structure
Super Obj: To free Thebes of pain
Inciting Incident: Very beginning! "I will help you in any way I can" (ln. 15)
Oedipus vs. TRUTH
Climax
It's you!
Denoument: Give Kreon rule and Kids
Oedipus vs. Murderer
Thebes vs. Pain
Oedipus vs. Teiresias
Oedipus vs. Iokaste
Oedipus vs. Messenger
Oedipus vs. Kreon
Oedipus vs. Shepherd
If you're blinded by pride, the truth will destroy you
(cc) image by jantik on Flickr
Blindness
Subjects
Fate
Truth
What will be will be. Don't run from your fate. If you avoid your fate, it will obliterate all your hopes of happiness.