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Uniform Chaos
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In Sopohocles' tragedy "Oedipus the King", Oedipus proclaims " it was I who have pronounced these curses on myself" (Madden 37). With this announcement, Oedipus is aware that his pursuit for order has led to a life of chaos. The central thesis is that the presumption of order establishes physical, ....
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....nity for the prophecies to become an actuality. The physical appearance of the sphinx and her self-destruction foreshadow chaos for Oedipus in the near future.
As the sphinx is the measure of highest physical chaos, so Oedipus is a measure of utmost intellectual chaos. Oedipus, being the king of Thebes, portrays qualities that signify intelligence, fortitude, and freedom from doubt. Oedipus' intelligence is prominent upon knowledge of his ill faith; Oedipus, in his present state of mind, interpr.... |
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