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Do you think that Oedipus has a fatal flaw of pride which leads to the play's terrible consequences?
Created by rayraygray on Feb 26, 2009 in the Oedipus Rex Group.- Do you think Oedipus suffered from the fatal flaw of pride, that leads to terrible consequences? Why or why not?
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What problems would arise from trying to make a modern film version of Oedipus Rex?
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an essay on oedipus the king, does the truth set you free?
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- Psychology, Philosophy, and the character of Oedipus in "Oedipus Rex"
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- What are some likes and dislikes of the play "Oedipus Rex"?
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I agree with Post #4, he does not have a flaw but suffers from hamartia--an offense committed in...
Posted by epollock on Jun 2, 2009 in the Oedipus Rex Group.- Obviously, there is the fatal flaw of pride in oedipus' character which leads him towards his own...
Posted by irum on Mar 10, 2009 in the Oedipus Rex Group. 
Oedipus is a prideful man. He vows to find the person who killed the King, and he does...it's...
Posted by amy-lepore on Feb 28, 2009 in the Oedipus Rex Group.
Oedipus has a definite flaw when you consider his extreme pride. He does not seem to...
Posted by sskyberg on Feb 27, 2009 in the Oedipus Rex Group.
Oedipus is often considered a tragic Greek hero with the fatal flaw of excessive pride, or...
Posted by katemschultz on Feb 27, 2009 in the Oedipus Rex Group.
Oedipus does not have a fatal flaw. This is firstly because the concept of fatal flaw or tragic...
Posted by robertwilliam on Feb 27, 2009 in the Oedipus Rex Group.
Perhaps you could say that Oedipus is simply a helpless pawn in his own pre-ordained life story....
Posted by jillyfish on Feb 27, 2009 in the Oedipus Rex Group.
Oedipus's character flaw was indeed hubris; this excessive pride led him to his metaphorical...
Posted by hopscotch on Feb 24, 2009 in the Oedipus Rex Group.- I hate it to break it to you - and I'm sorry if you've heard me say it on enotes before, but the...
Posted by robertwilliam on Feb 24, 2009 in the Oedipus Rex Group. 
In the original play, a lot of the action takes place off stage. Laius is murdered, Jocasta...
Posted by jlcannad on Feb 1, 2009 in the Oedipus Rex Group.
Truth for Oedipus sets him free from ignorance, for he did not know he had killed his father and...
Posted by cybil on Oct 21, 2008 in the Oedipus Rex Group.
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