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tal2192
tal2192
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High School - 9th Grade

What is the condition of the people of Thebes when the play opens?

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Posted by tal2192 on Sunday March 11, 2007 at 6:08 PM and tagged with condition, the oedipus trilogy.

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  1. janeyb

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    The condition of the people of Thebes when the play opens is one of despair. The plague has come upon them, and they are dying and their livestock is dying as well. They have prayed to the Gods with no results, and devestation is everwhere

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    Posted by janeyb on Monday March 12, 2007 at 7:34 AM