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Oedipus, Seven Against Thebes & Medea
Oscar Wilde once said, "There are two tragedies in life. The first is not getting what you want. The second is getting what you want." This paradoxal statement, when examined, can be found to have some truth in almost everyone's life. It is particularly valid in the works Seven Against Thebes, Medea, and Oedipus The King. A closer look at these works will show how the ....
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.... represented himself as just. It is at this final gate that the brothers both perish. The outcome of them getting what they wanted, or the lack thereof truly did destroy them. Polynius did not receive what he wanted. Therefore, as the army leader he led his men to fight with evil. On the other hand Eteocles did receive the prize of becoming king and did get what he wanted. Once Eteocles and Polynius reached the final gate, the outcome of ....
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