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Oedipus 3
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The Greek tragedy of Oedipus illustrates dramatic irony through Oedipus' noble birth which is unknown to him and his fall from the throne due to his fate and excessive pride.
In regard to his noble birth, Oedipus does not know he is born the son of King Liaus, the king of Thebes. As fate would hav ....
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....s actual parents are and thus, runs away and toward his fate at the same time. As Oedipus explains to Jocasta, about his past and the fate given to him by the Oracle, he tells her, "I must marry my mother and kill my father. At this I fled away." When Oedipus flees from home he thinks he is avoiding his fate, but the reader knows he is actually approaching closer to his fate. When Oedipus enters the realm of Thebes and becomes king, his pride blossoms almost to the point of arrogance. Trag.... |
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