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Oedipus Rex
In the story of Oedipus Rex, Sophocles portrays the main character,
Oedipus, as a good natured person that has bad judgment and frailty. Oedipus
makes a few bad decisions and is condemned to profound suffering because of his
pride. I agree with Aristotle that he brings it all on to himself because of
his own personal pride.
One day Oedipus finds out that there is a prophecy that depicts him
killing his father and m ....
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.... (1.2.331-334)
Teiresius is a blind prophet, and it is possible that if Oedipus had listened to
him in the first place, his internal suffering may have been much less severe.
He should have accepted what he had to say as fact no matter how unbelievable.
Oedipus
I think that I myself may be accursed
By my own ignorant edict.
Jocasta
You speak strangely.
It makes me tremble to look at you, my King.
Oedipus
I am not sure that the blind man cannot see,
But I sh ....
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