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That he cares about his city, his family and his subjectsis what makes Oedipus a great man in "Oedipus Rex" by Sophocles (495 B.C.E. - 405 B.C.E.).
Specifically, a great person has an unforgettable impact on the course of human events. Oedipus impacts Thebes with his defeat of their worst nightmare to date, the monstrous Sphinx. He influences those around him with his compassion and conscientiousness. He makes time for his people during the pestilence and for his daughters before his house arrest.
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Who makes Oedipus question the identity of his parents in 'Oedipus Rex'?
An unnamed dinner guest is the person who makes Oedipus question his identity and that of his parents in "Oedipus Rex" by Sophocles (495 B.C.E. -- 405 B.C.E.).Specifically, the guest drinks too much at a dinner in Corinth. He says that Oedipus is not really Corinthian King Polybus' son. Despite the fact that the man is drunk from too much wine, Oedipus is upset and begins to question who he really is and who his parents really are.
Is Teiresias a man or a woman when he meets Oedipus in 'Oedipus Rex'?
It is as a man that Teiresias meets Oedipus in "Oedipus Rex" by Sophocles (495 B.C.E. - 405 B.C.E.).Specifically, Teiresias the blind prophet has a complete gender experience. He knows what it is like to be a woman before and after his life as a man. He presents himself in permanent male form when he advises Theban King Oedipus.
Is Oedipus a good man in 'Oedipus Rex'?
Yes, Oedipus is a good man in "Oedipus Rex" by Sophocles (495 B.C.E. - 405 B.C.E.).Specifically, Oedipus hears a fate that horrifies and repels him. He makes the decision not to stand idly by and let it happen. He moves away from a presumed dangerous home environment in Corinth to presumed safety in Thebes. Until the last day of his kingship, he spends his time building up a happy home life and a successful royal practice.
Why does Oedipus kill an old man at the crossroads in 'Oedipus Rex'?
It is in self-defense that Oedipus kills an old man in the crossroads in "Oedipus Rex" by Sophocles (495 B.C.E. - 405 B.C.E.).Specifically, Oedipus is coming from Delphi. An older version of himself is accompanied by a five-member escort party that is heading towards Delphi. Oedipus has the right-of-way, which nevertheless is disrespected by the elderly man. The elderly man's servant pushes Oedipus, the old man hits him on the head with a double whip, and it really hurts. Oedipus responds in self-defense, which quickly escalates to deadly force against the old man and four of his five companions.
How and why does Oedipus kill the old man in 'Oedipus Rex'?
It is in self-defense with his staff that Oedipus kills the old man in "Oedipus Rex" by Sophocles (495 B.C.E. - 405 B.C.E.).Specifically, Oedipus has the right-of-way at the Delphi-Daulis crossroads in the land of Phocis. But that right is not respected by a stranger who is accompanied by a five-member escort party. The stranger's herald pushes Oedipus, and the stranger then hits Oedipus on top of the head with a double whip, which really hurts.
Why is crossroads the theme of 'Oedipus Rex'?
That Oedipus' flaw comes out and that his fate is met at the intersection of three roads is the reason why crossroads is the theme of "Oedipus Rex" by Sophocles (495 B.C.E. - 405 B.C.E.).Specifically, Oedipus dislikes his prophesied fate as his father's killer and his mother's husband. He leaves home, but makes a murderous mistake at the Delphi-Daulia intersection on the way to Thebes. He makes the decision to respond in kind, and in self-defense, to the unwarranted violence of a man whom he resembles and who is old enough to be his father.
What insight does Creon give into the man Oedipus in 'Oedipus Rex'?
Hot-tempered, stubborn, tormented andunsportmanlike are the insights that Creon gives on the man Oedipus in "Oedipus Rex" by Sophocles (495 B.C.E. - 405 B.C.E.).Specifically, Theban King Oedipus argues with his royal colleague, Creon. Creon behaves with respect, but voices personal criticisms of his brother-in-law. He observes that Oedipus is quick to get angry, slow to concede a point and unhappy to lose.
Why is Oedipus considered the wisest man on earth in 'Oedipus Rex'?
That he solves the Sphinx's riddle is the reason why Oedipus is considered the wisest man on earth in "Oedipus Rex" by Sophocles (495 B.C.E. - 405 B.C.E.).Specifically, the Sphinx asks what life form moves on fours in the morning, twos in the afternoon and threes in the evening. No one can figure out the answer. But Oedipus figures out that it is a man crawling as a baby, getting around independently as an adult and needing assistance as a senior citizen.
Why is Oedipus a better man at the end of 'Oedipus Rex'?
That he knows his true identity is a reason why Oedipus is a better man at the end of "Oedipus Rex" by Sophocles (495 B.C.E. - 405 B.C.E.).Specifically, Oedipus fights all of his life against the realization of his fate as his father's killer and his mother's husband. He ultimately finds out that all his choices are made from the starting point of a flawed perspective. He knows who he is, what he is up against and what his options are.
Why does Oedipus curse the man who saves him as an infant in 'Oedipus Rex'?
That the rescue does not save him from his prophesied fate is the reason why Oedipus curses the man who saves him from an infant death in "Oedipus Rex" by Sophocles (495 B.C.E. - 405 B.C.E.).Specifically, a Theban shepherd is Theban Queen Jocasta's most trusted servant. Jocasta makes the request that her three-day-old son Oedipus be killed rather than grow up to his predicated fate as his father's killer. The shepherd instead presents Oedipus to a Corinthian shepherd heading back to the Corinth where the royal couple is childless. But Oedipus turns out to be exactly what the Furies of fate predict despite the efforts of Jocasta, Laius, Oedipus and the shepherd to the contrary.
To what places does Oedipus journey in 'Oedipus Rex'?
Corinth, Delphi, Phocis and Thebes are the places to which Oedipus journeys in "Oedipus Rex" by Sophocles (495 B.C.E. - 405 B.C.E.).Specifically, Oedipus is transported in infancy from his native Thebes to Corinth. As a young man, he leaves Thebes to consult the Delphic oracle. He makes the decision to move to Thebes after hearing his fate as his father's killer and his mother's husband. He passes through Phocis by the roads branching off of the Delphi-Daulia intersection. He resides in Thebes until his overthrow and exile.
Why is Oedipus every man and every man potentially Oedipus in 'Oedipus Rex'?
That we all have inherent limits to self-knowledgeand that we take on trust critical information about ourselves are reasons why Oedipus is every man and every man is potentially Oedipus in "Oedipus Rex" by Sophocles (495 B.C.E. - 405 B.C.E.).Specifically, Theban King Oedipus believes himself to be a certain way. He chooses and decides according to what he thinks to be true about himself and others. But he finds out that all his actions are not in his best interest because of his mistaken self-identity. His mistake is due to his accepting misrepresentations about a time when he is most dependent on and vulnerable to the information of others: the facts of his birth and parentage.
