1. Who wrote the play?
Sophocles wrote the play "Oedipus the King".
2.Briefly define the Oedipal Complex.
The Oedipal Complex is when a child prefers the parent of the opposite sex and competes for the love of the opposite parent.
3.What is the setting of the story, specifically, the where?
The setting is in front of the royal palace of Thebes.
4.As the play opens , what horrible thing is going on?
There is a plague that is effecting the land in result of the injustice act of the death of King Laius.
5.Whose death must be avenged in order for the horrible thing from number 4 to end?
The death of King Laius must be avenged to end the plague.
6.Who was Oedipus wife?
Jocasta is both his wife and his unknown mother.
7.Who is Oedipus mother?
Jocasta is both his mother and his wife.
8. Who is Oedipus father?
Laius is Oedipus birth father and Polybus raised Oedipus as his son.
9.Who killed the King of Thebes?
Oedipus killed the King of Thebes.
10. What is Oedipus' tragic flaw?
Oedipus' tragic flaw was his pride and intelligence. Oedipus' pride and arrogance untilmately leads to his destruction.
11.As you read through Oedipus, you'll note that sight/vision/seeing (including "second sight") is very important to the overall story--in the literal as well as the metaphorical/symbolical aspect. You don't have to do this in complete sentences if you don't want--
The symbolic thought of vision is to see all things clear, there were no way for Oedipus to have seen this clear. Although most people know your mother and father everything has been obscured in Oedipus' life. Then after all the events Oedipus' attempts to correct he in fact will be the one to continue his life in blindness.
12.Describe/discuss/explain/list how sight/vision/seeing/"second sight" is/are used in the play to advance the plot--to advance the story as a whole. Include an explanation of why it's important as well as how it helps you ( the real audience) understand (get) what others on the stage and in the play don't understand.
The ability to see the forth coming in the play allows the viewer to same on track and keep interest in the play. Ones imagination will help feel in the blanks when the unknown presents itself. If the participation in the play has full seeing /understanding it detracts from the expression ad drama of the play.
13.As a play, there's a lot that can and can not be done on stage. Explain why you think some things within this play in particular are done off stage.
I feel there was a lot of conversation within the play of "Oedipus the King", an entire stage would not add nor detract from the play. There are also many of the scenes(ie. death of Jocasta) that would have offended many viewers. The use of ones imagination is the strongest setting for most views of this play.
14. Do you believe in fate? Explain fully your answer.
I do believe in fate. Every step or choice one makes in life results in an outcome. I have known many of whom always seem to end up on top, just to find that the chosen road had a superb twist that they can not control nor avoid. I want to believe that if your soul is pure and you make choices for the best of all the road maybe bumpy but the outcome in your life will be smooth.
15. Explain how fate plays a role in Oedipus.
The destiny had been prophesied, it was meant to be, and with all of the incomplete tasks it still came to be reality. Opedipus' life to end that was spared. Oedipus taken to another land, thought no way to meet Jocasta, and it still happened. The plight for Oedipus to find the murder of King Laius, to only find it to be himself. Fate was destined for Oedipus.
16. Have you ever thought how ironic this play is? It's weird how the events come together and make everything happen the way it does. If things wre to happen just a bit different the story would completely changed.
All it would have needed to be was that as Oedipus grew up he met and loved someone close to him in his land. The next could have been was if he took Jocasta's advice and drop the search for the killer of Laius, it would have not been pursued.
Extra : Name either one of the other two plays in Oedipus Trilogy-punctuation counts
"Oedipus at Colonus" and " Antigone" are the two other plays in the Oedipus Trilogy.
It does make fate sound better if you can believe that if you are a good person and do good fate will reign in your favor. Unfortunately I have seen the opposite of that. It seems like sometimes some of the best people always have bad things happening to them. It's always the opposite people who have all of the luck. So maybe our reward will come after we are gone if we are good. Which, I will deal with all the bad blessing to gain that ultimate blessing.
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