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plays have held their value throughout countless time periods and societies.
Sophocles was the second of the three great Greek authors of tragedies. Born
in Colonus, a small city not too far from Athens, Sophocles grew to know the
ways of people and the lives they lead. He was well known for depicting
people as they are instead of the way they should be like his teacher,
Euripides. His tragedies earned him many prizes in various drama
competitions. He served as an Athenian general and as a member of
delegations to other states. He also played an active role in religion in many
Athenians lives. Sophocles wrote one of his greatest plays, Oedipus at
Colonus, when he was nearly 90. Out of over 120 plays written by
Sophocles, only 7 complete plays survived. Adding paintings to his works,
. . .
The resolution of this wonderful but tragic story is Oedipus's loss of
everything dear to him. ",
"To risk everything for stubborn pride.
While Oedipus did not directly kill his family, his foolish pride did, "I
have killed wife.
Oedipus is the representation of all humanity and his misfortunes were
brought about through hubris, which eventually leads to unhappiness, demise,
and or destruction.
Oedipus's fatal flaw overcomes him in a discussion with his son. Jocasta committed suicide because her
situation, which was dictated by Oedipus, seemed hopeless, "hanged herself. His hubris transcends his better judgment and causes Oedipus to
become defensive. and intrigue earned Sophocles the honor of being one
of the best known playwright from his time, and one that the world would
never confuse with his followers that want to aspire to influence literature as a
whole in the future. Oedipus is in such a position because he allowed hubris to
cloud his judgment. Creon
confronts t Oedipus about his reckless and unreasonable actions dealing with
Jocasta. Instead, he accuses Teiresias of disloyalty and
succumbing to bribery. His hubris had led to the
destruction of all he loved. Teiresias attempts to
explain to Oedipus the severity of Oedipus’s actions, but Oedipus only shuns
Teiresias.
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