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Why is Oedipus's life worse at the end of the play Oedipus at Colonus?
Created by missnicelady on Sep 27, 2008 in the The Oedipus Trilogy Group.- How is Oedipus in "Oedipus Rex" a tragic hero?
Created by missnicelady on Sep 7, 2008 in the The Oedipus Trilogy Group. 
Is Oedipus or Creon the better ruler and why?
Created by mskitty43 on Feb 28, 2008 in the The Oedipus Trilogy Group.
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- Why is oedipus's life worse at the end of Oedipus at Colonus? One additional reason to these...
Posted by missnicelady on Sep 27, 2008 in the The Oedipus Trilogy Group. 
I wonder if the issues Oedipus brought on himself are actually due to excessive arrogance, or if...
Posted by mlbradford on Sep 17, 2008 in the The Oedipus Trilogy Group.
Oedipus is a man of high social standing and is a "hero" since he embodies the...
Posted by amy-lepore on Sep 13, 2008 in the The Oedipus Trilogy Group.- In reply to #2: Great explanation. I think I'll check out Aristotle's "Poetics" like...
Posted by missnicelady on Sep 8, 2008 in the The Oedipus Trilogy Group. - In reply to #3: Thank you very much, I believe you have completely answered my question. I...
Posted by missnicelady on Sep 8, 2008 in the The Oedipus Trilogy Group. 
And to add to that, you might see Oedipus' pursuit of the "murderer" in the oracle as...
Posted by robertwilliam on Sep 8, 2008 in the The Oedipus Trilogy Group.- That totally depends on your definition of "tragic hero". The definition of tragic...
Posted by robertwilliam on Sep 8, 2008 in the The Oedipus Trilogy Group. - My vote would be for Oedipus. I would rather have a leader with some initiative, one who is...
Posted by amy-lepore on Feb 28, 2008 in the The Oedipus Trilogy Group. 
I can only comment on Creon because I'm more familiar with Antigone than with the other plays. In...
Posted by linda-allen on Feb 28, 2008 in the The Oedipus Trilogy Group.
Comparing the two men as kings in the two tragedies, it's clear that both Oedipus and Creon...
Posted by cybil on Feb 28, 2008 in the The Oedipus Trilogy Group.
That is a difficult question to address because both men suffer from an abundance of faults. ...
Posted by sullymonster on Feb 28, 2008 in the The Oedipus Trilogy Group.
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