In comparison to other texts that we have read so far, Oedipus Rex is more talkative. While other texts have descriptions and side information, this text mainly provides the reader information through dialogue between two or more characters, the chorus, or the narration done by the italicized statements after the end of ever other "speech" by the characters. One can also see how the punctuation used really shows how emotion is used throughout the text. An outstanding use of exclamation points usually signifies Oedipus's anger when accused or being a murderer. Another thing that is noteworthy is how everyone takes a god's name for every other thing that is said. Oh Apollo this, oh Dionysus that, blah, blah, blah. Like really, the god's must get tired of that.
Hamartia or the "fatal flaw" has appeared in the text already. Creon talks of Oedipus's stubbornness while Oedipus talks of him being stubborn. Also, Oedipus thinks that he is smarter than he actually may be. His reasoning is that because he has been able to outsmart the Oracle's of Delphi's prophecy, and because he was able to solve the Spinx's riddle. Oedipus is also proud of his intelligence and of his power to reign justly as king. Also, most of all the dude is really ignorant. With his pride, his ignorance is only boosted. He is ignorant of the truth and he blames Tiresias and Creon of plotting. However by the end of the assigned reading, Oedipus's fears have begun to grow, and the truth is about to come out. I believe that Oedipus's hamartia, or "fatal flaw," is one of these things: stubbornness, pride/hubris, or ignorance.
Catharsis has been seen in the diologue between Tiresias, Oedipus, and Creon. All three of these people have gone through the process of releasing strong emotions. This in turn pushes a pathos filled speech toward the audience which is the Leader, and the Chorus, which consists of the people of Thebes. Also Creon gives an emotion filled speech to Oedipus to try and convince him that he is not plotting anything. Oedipus gives a speech that seemed to make Jacosta pity him. He told her that he had been prophesized to kill his father and couple his mother. Jocasta told him of how her son had been "murdered" so that he did not fulfill the prophecy that her husband would die by the hands of her son. If that conversation didn't inspire emotions of pity and sadness, or pathos, then I don't know what can. That is just plain sad, and wrong. Who makes these prophecies anyway? The god's were probably really bored and decided to play a joke. It was probably Dionysus... Just Kidding... XP ... This is how this text compares to others, hamartia, catharsis, and pathos present in Oedipus Rex.
Hamartia or the "fatal flaw" has appeared in the text already. Creon talks of Oedipus's stubbornness while Oedipus talks of him being stubborn. Also, Oedipus thinks that he is smarter than he actually may be. His reasoning is that because he has been able to outsmart the Oracle's of Delphi's prophecy, and because he was able to solve the Spinx's riddle. Oedipus is also proud of his intelligence and of his power to reign justly as king. Also, most of all the dude is really ignorant. With his pride, his ignorance is only boosted. He is ignorant of the truth and he blames Tiresias and Creon of plotting. However by the end of the assigned reading, Oedipus's fears have begun to grow, and the truth is about to come out. I believe that Oedipus's hamartia, or "fatal flaw," is one of these things: stubbornness, pride/hubris, or ignorance.
Catharsis has been seen in the diologue between Tiresias, Oedipus, and Creon. All three of these people have gone through the process of releasing strong emotions. This in turn pushes a pathos filled speech toward the audience which is the Leader, and the Chorus, which consists of the people of Thebes. Also Creon gives an emotion filled speech to Oedipus to try and convince him that he is not plotting anything. Oedipus gives a speech that seemed to make Jacosta pity him. He told her that he had been prophesized to kill his father and couple his mother. Jocasta told him of how her son had been "murdered" so that he did not fulfill the prophecy that her husband would die by the hands of her son. If that conversation didn't inspire emotions of pity and sadness, or pathos, then I don't know what can. That is just plain sad, and wrong. Who makes these prophecies anyway? The god's were probably really bored and decided to play a joke. It was probably Dionysus... Just Kidding... XP ... This is how this text compares to others, hamartia, catharsis, and pathos present in Oedipus Rex.
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