That fate cannot be avoided and that the failure of freely willed choices prove it is an example of a thesis statement about "Oedipus Rex" by Sophocles (495 B.C.E. - 405 B.C.E.).
Specifically, the term thesis statement describes the purpose and the evidence in terms of literature or research. The purpose in the play is to show that fate cannot be avoided. The proof is in the failure of the freely willed choices of Theban monarchs Jocasta, Laius and Oedipus.
"Rex" is Latin for "King". Oedipus Rex means "Oedipus the King".
Thebes is the setting of Oedipus Rex because it is the place where the story begins.
'King' is an English equivalent of 'Rex' in the play 'Oedipus Rex'.
Oedipus accuses Creon of plotting to take his place as king.
The shepherd in Oedipus Rex is the person who rescues Oedipus Rex as a child. The shepherd also confirms the main character's fate.
"Rex" is Latin for "King". Oedipus Rex means "Oedipus the King".
Thebes is the setting of Oedipus Rex because it is the place where the story begins.
'King' is an English equivalent of 'Rex' in the play 'Oedipus Rex'.
Oedipus accuses Creon of plotting to take his place as king.
Their economy. (sad but true) Oedipus Rex Agamemnon
The shepherd in Oedipus Rex is the person who rescues Oedipus Rex as a child. The shepherd also confirms the main character's fate.
Oedipus Rex, Oedipus at Colonus, and Antigone
It is as the wisest of men that the priest describes Oedipus in "Oedipus Rex" by Sophocles (495 B.C.E. - 405 B.C.E.).Specifically, the priest of Zeus characterizes Theban King Oedipus as the savior of Thebes. He describes Oedipus as divinely favored in wisdom. He gives an example Oedipus' defeat of the seemingly invincible Sphinx.
Oedipus Rex is part of a four part collection of plays, three tradgedies and a comedy. We do not have the Comedy but the three tradgedies are "Oedipus Rex", "Oedipus at Colonus", and "Antigone".
Oedipus
Sophocles, an Ancient Greek playwright, wrote Oedipus Rex.
The first performances of the play 'Oedipus Rex' were in ancient Greece. But the play is considered a classic of literature, a perfect example of tragedy. So by now, it has been performed worldwide.