Oedipus Rex Questions on Identity

Oedipus Rex

Teiresias hesitates to reveal Oedipus's true identity because he knows it will bring immense pain to Oedipus and his family. His reluctance highlights the curse of possessing painful wisdom....

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Oedipus Rex

In the play Oedipus Rex by Sophocles, the character Jocasta is definitely not a flat character, but has some depth.  She appears in the play as both a sensible woman, but also as a woman who...

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Oedipus Rex

Themes in Sophocles' Oedipus Rex include the exploration of nature, particularly the tension between human nature and fate. The play examines how Oedipus' natural qualities, such as his intelligence...

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Oedipus Rex

After the messenger reveals to him the possibility that he might be guilty, Oedipus resolves still more firmly to seek out the murderer who is the cause of the plague on Thebes. Jocasta begs...

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Oedipus Rex

"Know thyself" is interesting, because, simply, if Oedipus really had known himself, he likely would have become a successful king and never suffered the tragic events of the play. Among other...

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Oedipus Rex

The answer that Oedipus gives to the Sphinx is indeed a universal one. All humans start out as babies completely dependent upon their elders for their very survival, mature and develop strength and...

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Oedipus Rex

It takes time to solve a riddle, and Oedipus is the riddle. It takes time to come to self-knowledge, and Oedipus is the person looking at himself.

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