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  • Sophocles Portrayal of Universal Justice through Oedipus the King

     

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ID number:877331
Evaluation:
Published: 24.11.1996.
Language: English
Level: Secondary school
Literature: n/a
References: Not used
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Through the character of Oedipus, Sophocles shows the futility and consequences of defying the divine order. Oedipus served Thebes as a great ruler, loved by his subjects; but it is his one tragic flaw, hubris, which dooms his existence, regardless of the character attributes that make him such a beloved king.
From the opening dialogue we sense the character of Oedipus. When confronted by his subjects praying for relief of the plague he reacts kingly and graciously, saying, "I am king, I had to come....How can I help?...Ask me anything. Anything at all." …

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