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Oedipus Rex
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If the superiority of a work of literature is based on its ability to arouse in the reader a combination of delight and anxiety, then Sophocles has succeeded in . His work provides its readers with a healthy confusion of pleasure and disquietude. These elements contribute to the effectiveness and p ....
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.... the messenger later explains that he was not the real son of Polybos and Merope. For this reason the oracle still holds much significance and the audience’s anxiety grows even more.
Oedipus alone causes much of the reader’s healthy confusion. His complicated lineage adds to the story’s intrigue. The fact that he is uninformed to his actual guilt causes him to act without fear of consequence. For instance, he denies the words of the blind prophet and questions the importance of the oracle from t.... |
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