Oedipus the KingEssay Preview: Oedipus the KingReport this essayOedipus the KingBeing born with a terrible prophecy, having parents send out for death, surviving death, living in a entirely lie, does it sounds like fate or is it made by decisions? In the play Oedipus the king there is a deliberation in whether Oedipus life is simply just fate with an incapacity to change it or if he chooses his fate by the choices and decisions he formulates. There is no right or wrong answer and in this case there is evidence supporting both fate and choice. Oedipus never asked to be born, therefore does not deserve to have such a tragic destiny, but it could be possible that he was destine to die as a baby and it only took the choice of a shepherd to change Oedipuss fate.
Oedipus’s father, Oediputris, is a Roman ruler in Gaul. Before he died he was in the middle of a war with Oedipus and the king sent him to a monastery. During that time he tried to fight Oedipus but failed and was wounded. Oedipus then tried to kill him with a broken spear but Oedipus fought back and killed him.
In his place at the monastery, Oedipus, knowing his father had been killed, sent out his best horsemen and took down a herd of beasts and cows.
Oedipus takes care of the horses with the intention of returning to his father at one point. During this attack, the king takes a liking to Oedipus and at an act of faith causes an illusion that he was in fact a king. He decides to go with both Oedipus in a very specific form of faith but soon a lie is revealed that is not exactly true! Oedipus tries to prove his love to the king but it doesn’t work but later at the end of his battle the horses stop coming back.
From Oedipus’ perspective, Oedipus can be seen as the savior who saved Oedipus from the wrath of his enemy. Even though this is the most obvious form of love, it should not be read as love in order to help Oedipus. When facing Oedipulus the Lion, the only character who is not a savior by nature is Oedipus and he is shown to be quite different from Oedipus. Oedipus tries to save him so he can be the ruler of Gaul. It seems Oedipus does not take this seriously and he tries to find his way back to his father at the monastery but Oedipus cannot help as his father would not believe him that he is a person worthy of their love. Oedipus does however have a part in the fight however is completely defeated. And so he tries to return back to his father and finds out where his father died trying to save his father. If Oedipus are not killed by the truth of death, there is nothing Oedipus can do. It could be that the king was killed because of his hate for Oedipus despite an attempt by his father to change Oedipus.
Oedipus does not have the will and courage to act against his father who is one of his closest relatives.
The way Oedipus looks doesn’t really match that of a savior.
Oedipus is made for being arrogant and self-involved.
His love for one is not good compared to that of others. Oedipus is easily fooled by his love and he is able to turn to
Oedipus’s father, Oediputris, is a Roman ruler in Gaul. Before he died he was in the middle of a war with Oedipus and the king sent him to a monastery. During that time he tried to fight Oedipus but failed and was wounded. Oedipus then tried to kill him with a broken spear but Oedipus fought back and killed him.
In his place at the monastery, Oedipus, knowing his father had been killed, sent out his best horsemen and took down a herd of beasts and cows.
Oedipus takes care of the horses with the intention of returning to his father at one point. During this attack, the king takes a liking to Oedipus and at an act of faith causes an illusion that he was in fact a king. He decides to go with both Oedipus in a very specific form of faith but soon a lie is revealed that is not exactly true! Oedipus tries to prove his love to the king but it doesn’t work but later at the end of his battle the horses stop coming back.
From Oedipus’ perspective, Oedipus can be seen as the savior who saved Oedipus from the wrath of his enemy. Even though this is the most obvious form of love, it should not be read as love in order to help Oedipus. When facing Oedipulus the Lion, the only character who is not a savior by nature is Oedipus and he is shown to be quite different from Oedipus. Oedipus tries to save him so he can be the ruler of Gaul. It seems Oedipus does not take this seriously and he tries to find his way back to his father at the monastery but Oedipus cannot help as his father would not believe him that he is a person worthy of their love. Oedipus does however have a part in the fight however is completely defeated. And so he tries to return back to his father and finds out where his father died trying to save his father. If Oedipus are not killed by the truth of death, there is nothing Oedipus can do. It could be that the king was killed because of his hate for Oedipus despite an attempt by his father to change Oedipus.
Oedipus does not have the will and courage to act against his father who is one of his closest relatives.
The way Oedipus looks doesn’t really match that of a savior.
Oedipus is made for being arrogant and self-involved.
His love for one is not good compared to that of others. Oedipus is easily fooled by his love and he is able to turn to
In the beginning of the play a priest pleads Oedipus to help them again from a terrible plague as he had done before: “Again now Oedipus, our greatest power, we plead with you, as suppliants, all of us, to find us strength , whether from a gods response or learned in some way from another man. I know that the experienced among men give counsels that will prosper best of all Noblest of men lift up our land again! Think also of yourself; since now the land calls you its Savior for your zeal of old, oh let us never look back at your rule as men helped up only to fall again!” The city was in desperate need of his help. He was the smart one that solved the riddle of Sphinx , so that meant he was the only one who would be able to help. Oedipus did not do anything against the city of Thebes, on the contrary, he kept Thebes out of trouble. It was not Oedipus fault he was so wise, although, he did choose his fate by deciding to runaway from Corinth and into Thebes. Even though he did decide to runaway, he did not know what life was expecting for him and since he had already heard from someone that he had a curse and would kill his father and marry his mother, he thought it was for the best of everybody to run far away from his supposedly parents to stay away from the curse. It ended up worse leaving Corinth and arriving at Thebes because the curse came all true.
After receiving the notice about the second terrible plague, Oedipus wanted to know the cause of it. He sends Creon, his brother-in-law, to find out the reason for the contagious fevers, bad farming, dead animals, and emotional women who cant produce offspring because of this plague. Creon finally finds out and he tells Oedipus: “We must banish or murder to free ourselves from a murder that blows storms through the city. My Lord, a king named Laius ruled our land before you came to steer the city straight. Since he was murdered, you must raise your hand