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Summary of Oedipus
There is no man blessed amongst us. All the works of man are
known and every soul is tried, sings the chorus at the beginning of
Oedipus Rex. After answering the riddle of man, Oedipus becomes the
foremost of living men and takes his turn on the top of the wheel. Oedipus
believes, it is better to rule over man than over a wasted place; since, a
walled township is nothing if it ....
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.... turn the mirror on himself, resorts to insulting
Tiresias: Was it Creon that planned this or you yourself...the riddle
about man is about himself. A man's fate is his character; at this moment
Oedipus has no character. Oedipus presumes there is a conspiracy plotted
against him. His arrogance and rashness is very apparent in his believing
that everyone is wrong except he (is not). Being so bold, Oedipus calls
Creon to his dwelling: You are my enemy.. ....
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