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It is with horror and shock that the chorus reacts in the fourth choral ode to Oedipus' turn of fortune in "Oedipus Rex" by Sophocles (495 B.C.E. - 405 B.C.E.).Specifically, the chorus characterizes disgraced Theban King Oedipus as among the best, most favored and wisest of mortals. They reference his meteoric rise, which is followed by a crushing fall into personal and professional humiliation, loss and suffering. They suggest that no mortal can be happy in a god and fate dominated world where Oedipus, foremost among mortals, experiences such a wretched end to hitherto happy, successful life.
That kings do what they must is the way in which the chorus leader reacts to Creon's decree in Oedipus Rex by Sophocles (495 B.C.E. - 405 B.C.E.).Specifically, the chorus leader is one of Thebes' most accomplished, respected and senior citizens. He therefore starts from a position of support for Theban King Creon. So he validates what Creon says and does ... in the beginning.
Oedipus accuses Creon of bribing Tiresias in an effort to take the crown.
He accuses Tiresais of conspiring to the murder of Lauis.
Oedipus doesn't believe Tiresias, even when Tiresias spells the truth out to him; he calls him a liar and claims that he is in league with Creon for the throne.
The chorus in "Oedipus Rex" initially doubts Tiresias' accusations against Oedipus but eventually comes to believe them as more evidence emerges. They express concern and disbelief as they witness Oedipus' downfall. Ultimately, the chorus serves as a voice of reason and moral guidance throughout the play.
It is with horror and shock that the chorus reacts in the fourth choral ode to Oedipus' turn of fortune in "Oedipus Rex" by Sophocles (495 B.C.E. - 405 B.C.E.).Specifically, the chorus characterizes disgraced Theban King Oedipus as among the best, most favored and wisest of mortals. They reference his meteoric rise, which is followed by a crushing fall into personal and professional humiliation, loss and suffering. They suggest that no mortal can be happy in a god and fate dominated world where Oedipus, foremost among mortals, experiences such a wretched end to hitherto happy, successful life.
That kings do what they must is the way in which the chorus leader reacts to Creon's decree in Oedipus Rex by Sophocles (495 B.C.E. - 405 B.C.E.).Specifically, the chorus leader is one of Thebes' most accomplished, respected and senior citizens. He therefore starts from a position of support for Theban King Creon. So he validates what Creon says and does ... in the beginning.
Oedipus accuses Creon of bribing Tiresias in an effort to take the crown.
He accuses Tiresais of conspiring to the murder of Lauis.
Oedipus doesn't believe Tiresias, even when Tiresias spells the truth out to him; he calls him a liar and claims that he is in league with Creon for the throne.
When Teiresias reveals the truth of Oedipus's parentage, Oedipus is horrified. He is sickened by the fact that he killed his father and married his mother. When he finds that his mother/wife has killed herself, he gouges out his own eyes.
Practically, proactively and sympathetically is the way that Oedipus reacts to the priest's words in "Oedipus Rex" by Sophocles (495 B.C.E. - 405 B.C.E.).Specifically, Oedipus tells the priest of Zeus that he already knows about and sympathizes with the sufferings of his people from the effects of the pestilence. Even before meeting with the priest, he takes the immediate, practical, proactive step of contacting the oracle.
Cautiously optimistic is the way in which Oedipus reacts to the news of Polybus' death in "Oedipus Rex" by Sophocles (495 B.C.E. - 405 B.C.E.).Specifically, Theban King Oedipus is relieved to hear of the death of his presumed father, Corinthian King Polybus. Oedipus knows that he is fated to kill his father and marry his mother. But Polybus leaves this world because of illness and old age during the years the his presumed son, King Oedipus, lives in Thebes. But Oedipus still worries since his presumed mother, Queen Merope, still lives.
Yes, Oedipus' conflict is universal in "Oedipus Rex" by Sophocles (495 B.C.E. - 405 B.C.E.).Specifically, Theban King Oedipus faces conflict when he hears his prophesied fate as his father's killer and his mother's husband. He has to resolve the conflict of whether to accept, avoid or react against an intolerable situation. It is a universal experience to be thrown into situations in which humans have to work things out with little experience, resources or time.
Brain damaged people may react slowly to questions and events.
Bureaucratically is the way in which Creon reacts when Oedipus asks to be accompanied by his children in "Oedipus Rex" by Sophocles (495 B.C.E. - 405 B.C.E.).Specifically, Creon favors following proper procedure. How disgraced Theban King Oedipus is to be punished must be decided by the gods. Creon therefore responds hurriedly, dismissively and bureaucratically to Oedipus' attempts to weight his punishment options toward exile with his daughters over execution or exile alone.