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Oedipus: Villain He Is
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Oedipus in Sophocles' tragedy Oedipus Rex is a villain for the following reason: Oedipus judges others, Oedipus is full of arrogance, and Oedipus is a murderer.
Sophocles portrays Oedipus as a villain by showing how Oedipus judges others. For example, "Rage? Why not! And I'll tell you what I th ....
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....ien, 23). This critic agrees with the fact that Oedipus has a very bad habit of accusing others before he knows the truth. Maybe if Oedipus were to accuse himself as fast as he accuses others this might not be a Greek tragedy.
Oedipus is full of arrogance. For example, "Children, I would not have you speak through messengers, And therefore I have come myself to hear you-I, Oedipus, who bear the famous name" (1237). Oedipus is so arrogant that he reminds his people that he is the man with the.... |
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