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  How does pride make for more action in Oedipus Rex?  

  Posted by sadoola on Nov 20, 2009 at 08:42 PM

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  Why must Oedipus seek Creon's permission to go into exile?

  Posted by rashad12 on Nov 17, 2009 at 05:06 PM

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  Why didn't the Thebans chase after Laius's murderer?

  Posted by arivera302 on Nov 16, 2009 at 10:01 AM

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  What is the message from the orcale at Delphi?

  Posted by arivera302 on Nov 16, 2009 at 09:44 AM

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  What makes us consider Oedipus a tragic hero in Oedipus Rex?

  Posted by smhk on Nov 13, 2009 at 03:52 AM

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  is oedipus punch for his pride or because he killed his father and married his mother?

  Posted by smhk on Nov 11, 2009 at 10:26 PM

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  what are the qualities of oedipus rex? ex: stageability,credibility,intrigue, flow richness, depth of characterization?

  Posted by vlarner2890 on Nov 10, 2009 at 06:01 PM

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  I have to write an essay for my AP Literature class on Oedipus Rex, and I'm having a bit of trouble developing a thesis.

  Posted by hennessey943 on Oct 29, 2009 at 11:50 AM

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  what can only be termed magical thinking permit Oedipus to connect the murder of Laius. On what religious must such a connection be based

  Posted by quyendoan on Oct 28, 2009 at 09:05 PM

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  Who was the original founder of Thebes?

  Posted by laxatack7 on Oct 21, 2009 at 07:19 PM

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  Who is Kithairon?  How is he connected to Oedipus in Oedipus Rex?

  Posted by aburgs2 on Oct 21, 2009 at 10:20 AM

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  How does Oedipus act intelligently or morally with his prophecy of doom in Oedipus Rex?

  Posted by ada007 on Oct 20, 2009 at 09:10 PM

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  How is the play, Oedipus Rex still significant in the 21st century?

  Posted by gaal0501 on Oct 14, 2009 at 07:56 AM

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  What makes Oedipus the King a tragedy? i.e. how do the features of tragedy coincide with Oedipus the King (giving direct examples from the text)

  Posted by kate93 on Oct 10, 2009 at 09:38 PM

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  Please help me explain the importance of this speech in Oedipus Rex by Sophocles >> Tell me not ... myself can underbear (pg 48 in book).

  Posted by patk90 on Oct 7, 2009 at 12:16 PM

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  What is the house of Cadmus in Oedipus Rex?

  Posted by kkristinxxl on Sep 28, 2009 at 05:20 PM

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  what does creon report on oedipus rex

  Posted by jeffreypan on Sep 27, 2009 at 04:21 PM

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  Is Jocasta pivitol to the meaning of Oedipus Rex?

  Posted by homeworknazi on Sep 25, 2009 at 10:01 AM

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  What does Ode 1 of Sophocles's "Oedipus Rex" contribute to the play?

  Posted by j1help on Sep 24, 2009 at 02:09 PM

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  How is Oedipus's fate/outcome determined by the gods? examples.

  Posted by sk00lfreakk on Sep 17, 2009 at 04:07 PM

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  Was there a part in Oedipus Rex where Oedipus is judge, prosecuter and defendant?

  Posted by kingjacob02 on Sep 16, 2009 at 12:01 PM

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  Who or what is responible for what happen to Oedipus?  

  Posted by mgthurman on Sep 15, 2009 at 04:34 PM

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  What is Role of Chorus in Oedipus Rex?

  Posted by sairafida on Sep 5, 2009 at 07:58 AM

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  What are the psychological interpretations of Oedipus Rex by Sophocles?

  Posted by seemegha on Sep 2, 2009 at 04:42 AM

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  What will save the city of Thebes?

  Posted by maspator on Aug 31, 2009 at 05:18 PM

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  What does this presage for the characters during the remainder of the play

  Posted by tyweezywe on Aug 31, 2009 at 03:51 PM

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  Who will become the new king in Oedipus Rex?

  Posted by torip on Aug 31, 2009 at 05:42 AM

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  What is the significance in Oedipus the King?

  Posted by kate93 on Aug 29, 2009 at 05:56 PM

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  Who is Oedipus?

  Posted by lakhisteel on Jul 30, 2009 at 10:09 PM

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  Do you think  that the tragedy of Oedipus accurately reflects the controversial Theory of Oedipus complex?

  Posted by ebrottiealain on Jul 30, 2009 at 12:06 PM

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  What does Oedipus learn fron the shepherd in "Oedipus Rex"?

  Posted by firefighter48 on Jun 14, 2009 at 10:57 AM

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  Is Oedipus' 'hamartia' hubris, or is it something else?

  Posted by kmb38 on Jun 13, 2009 at 08:31 AM

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  What does Jocasta think of the gods?

  Posted by kmb38 on Jun 11, 2009 at 07:28 PM

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  Besides Teiresias' predictions, what other examples of the foreshadowing of the shepherd's revelations do we find?

  Posted by makhassak on Jun 3, 2009 at 08:24 AM

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  In the story Oedipus Rex who murdered the father?

  Posted by vic3kia33 on Jun 1, 2009 at 10:07 PM

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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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  what does the choagos compare thebes to?

  Posted by kellygrandison on May 19, 2009 at 06:07 PM

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  In what sense may Oedipus be regarded as a better man, though a less fortunate one?

  Posted by darlamiller on May 18, 2009 at 05:33 PM

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  In "Oedipus Rex," why does Oedipus decide to let Creon go to Delphi?

  Posted by sowsow on May 11, 2009 at 01:20 PM

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  What is the moral of "Oedipus Rex" and role of the chorus?

  Posted by mtzb on Apr 27, 2009 at 11:11 AM

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  How do you compare and contrast Hamlet and Oedipus as both good and evil tragedies?

  Posted by bianca1 on Apr 23, 2009 at 03:12 PM

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  What is the psychological critical perspectives of Sophocles' Oedipus Rex?

  Posted by dixiechick1976 on Apr 22, 2009 at 11:44 AM

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  What does Oedipus Rex say about nature and fate?

  Posted by brownazy on Apr 14, 2009 at 07:07 AM

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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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  What is dramatic irony and how does this concept apply to Oedipus Rex?

  Posted by uzairparvez on Mar 16, 2009 at 02:31 PM

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  In "Oedipus Rex", how long had the plague on Thebes taken place?

  Posted by tclemons on Mar 15, 2009 at 08:47 PM

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  What is Jocasta's reaction to the divine prophecy?

  Posted by nika16 on Mar 15, 2009 at 08:03 AM

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  What is the characterization, dramatic irony, conflict, and plot in Oedipus Rex?

  Posted by mally_mclean on Mar 12, 2009 at 11:03 PM

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  What do you think Oedipus Rex and A Raisin in the Sun imply about Sophocles’ and Lorraine Hansberry’s cultural identities?

  Posted by dnjola on Mar 11, 2009 at 03:06 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