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In Oedipus and the King was Jocasta's suicide to end her pain or her shame?
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my interpretation is that she killed herself from shame or to protect her social standing. Jocasta shows that she knows the truth before Oedipus' dramatic discovery; however, she urges him not to continue digging for the truth, out of what seems to be self preservation for her status. If such a sordid affair were brought to light, she would have a very poor self image. Also, the truth would reveal Oedipus to be the one who would have to be exiled to end the plague in Thebes, so she would likely be exiled too or at the very least, outcast from society. If she was really in so much pain, she would have killed herself the second she came to the conclusion that Oedipus was her son, rather than trying to cover it up because it's very likely, in my opinion, that if she had convinced Oedipus to stop searching for the truth, she probably just would have continued reigning as queen married to her own son. Oh and the children the children that would continue to result! How the Greeks like having kids.... I hope i was helpful...
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What happens to Oedipus' queen in 'Oedipus Rex'?
Suicide is what happens to Oedipus' queen in "Oedipus Rex" by Sophocles (495 B.C.E. - 405 B.C.E.).Specifically, Jocasta is Theban King Oedipus' queen. In the last part of the play, she correctly deduces that Oedipus is her son, the killer of her first husband, King Laius, and the half-brother of his children with her. The knowledge causes her to hang herself with the threads from her own robes.
Who is the protagonist in Oedipus the King?
Oedipus.
Wrote Oedipus the King?
Oedipus the King (Oedipus Tyrannus) was written by Sophocles c.430 BC.
What is 'Rex' from 'Oedipus Rex' in English?
"Rex" is Latin for "King". Oedipus Rex means "Oedipus the King".
Who was king before Oedipus?
it was king Laius, Oedipus' real father.
What happens to Oedipus' queen in 'Oedipus Rex'?
Suicide is what happens to Oedipus' queen in "Oedipus Rex" by Sophocles (495 B.C.E. - 405 B.C.E.).Specifically, Jocasta is Theban King Oedipus' queen. In the last part of the play, she correctly deduces that Oedipus is her son, the killer of her first husband, King Laius, and the half-brother of his children with her. The knowledge causes her to hang herself with the threads from her own robes.
Who is the protagonist in Oedipus the King?
Oedipus.
Wrote Oedipus the King?
Oedipus the King (Oedipus Tyrannus) was written by Sophocles c.430 BC.
What is 'Rex' from 'Oedipus Rex' in English?
"Rex" is Latin for "King". Oedipus Rex means "Oedipus the King".
Who was king before Oedipus?
it was king Laius, Oedipus' real father.
Why did Oedipus use the brooch to kill himself in 'Oedipus Rex'?
Theban King Oedipus does not kill himself with a brooch or with anything else in the play "Oedipus Rex."Instead, it is Theban Queen Jocasta who kills herself. She commits suicide once she realizes that her beloved second husband Oedipus is none other than her son from her first marriage with Theban King Laius. When Oedipus finds Jocasta dead, he takes the brooches from her robes and stabs himself in both eyes.But Oedipus' actual, natural death is not covered until the subsequent play "Oedipus at Colonus."
When the play Oedipus begins which of the following is true the sphinx is terrorizing Thebes Oedipus is not married to Jocasta Oedipus's father is alive Oedipus is king of Thebes?
Oedipus is king of Thebes
When the play Oedipus Rex begins which of the following is true Oedipus knows that the oracles statements have not come true Oedipus is king of the thebes and there is a cursw upon the city Oedipus?
Oedipus is King of Thebes.
Describe the social context of Oedipus the King?
what is the social context of Oedipus the king drama
What happens to Creon at the end of 'Oedipus Rex'?
That he becomes king is what happens to Creon at the end of "Oedipus Rex" by Sophocles (495 B.C.E. - 405 B.C.E.).Specifically, Theban Queen Jocasta commits suicide. Her husband, King Oedipus, has to step down because of criminal acts and immoral behavior. Creon, Jocasta's brother and Oedipus' royal colleague, is the closest and most eligible relative to take over the rule of Thebes.
What happens to Creon at the end of Oedipus?
That he becomes king is what happens to Creon at the end of "Oedipus Rex" by Sophocles (495 B.C.E. - 405 B.C.E.).Specifically, Theban Queen Jocasta commits suicide. Her husband, King Oedipus, has to step down because of criminal acts and immoral behavior. Creon, Jocasta's brother and Oedipus' royal colleague, is the closest and most eligible relative to take over the rule of Thebes.
In Oedipus the king how did laius die?
Oedipus kills him.
