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   My question is, how and why is Oedipus Tyrannus a tragedy of self-identity?

  Posted by suzkel on May 27, 2009 at 03:07 PM

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  Why did Oedipus' life end in tragedy?

  Posted by untrainable321 on Mar 19, 2009 at 04:13 PM

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  Did "Oedipus Rex" exist or is he just a legend?

  Posted by jullie on Mar 9, 2009 at 08:05 PM

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  What is the significance of quotes where Oedipus does not "see" what truth is in front of him?

  Posted by gus980106 on Mar 9, 2009 at 02:35 PM

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  How does Oedipus exhibits his weakness of character?

  Posted by skoda1978 on Mar 9, 2009 at 01:00 PM

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  In Oedipus Rex, is there anything Oedipus could have done differently that would have saved the kingdom?

  Posted by zoiley29 on Feb 26, 2009 at 09:38 PM

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  Opedipus promises he will do everything possible to rid the city of its plague. Did he keep his promise? Did he in fact do everything possible?

  Posted by rokkit62 on Feb 26, 2009 at 09:18 PM

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  In Oedipus Rex, is Teiresias the one who sees, right from the start, the cause of the plague?

  Posted by meggie457 on Feb 26, 2009 at 09:13 PM

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  In Oedipus Rex, does Oedipus keep his promise to rid the city of the plague?

  Posted by meggie457 on Feb 23, 2009 at 11:22 AM

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  How does isolation in space raise the tension of "Oedipus Rex"?

  Posted by tobymaguire on Feb 13, 2009 at 10:24 PM

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  In Oedipus Rex, how is Oedipus led to commit the sin of killing his father and marrying his mother?

  Posted by illusionforever on Feb 10, 2009 at 01:37 PM

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  What instances of dramatic irony appear in "Oedipus Rex"?

  Posted by hinapari on Feb 5, 2009 at 09:52 PM

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  Describe some similarities that we see in the two plays; Oedipus Rex and Trifles from a psychological perspective.

  Posted by daddyalej on Dec 2, 2008 at 05:43 AM

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  What are some of Oedipus's motivations throught out the play aside from the fact that he wanted to know who killed Laius.

  Posted by lillian01 on Nov 20, 2008 at 01:54 PM

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  How is Oedipus not average?

  Posted by mcduff11 on Oct 30, 2008 at 04:03 PM

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  Is there any common pattern of behavior exhibited in Oedipus's encounters with Laios, Teiresias and Kreon?

  Posted by mijeejo on Sep 22, 2008 at 01:39 PM

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  In "Oedipus Rex", how does Oedipus react to the Messenger's message?

  Posted by bbn27 on Sep 20, 2008 at 11:36 AM

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  In "Oedipus Rex", how does the revelation of Oedipus' identity affect Jocasta?

  Posted by tunka1968 on Sep 20, 2008 at 11:33 AM

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  "Death is the doom I choose, not banishment." Why does Oedipus threaten to murder, not banish, Creon?

  Posted by arghyapikai on Sep 20, 2008 at 01:57 AM

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  How is the Sphinx relevant to Greek mythology and what is the connection between the two?

  Posted by missnicelady on Sep 14, 2008 at 11:27 AM