Essays on Oedipus Rex

Oedipus Rex is a complex work of fiction, interweaving several questions throughout its narrative: if gods are manipulators with ulterior motivations, fate versus agency, the blame to be given in such a complex situation, and the irony of Oedipus’ actions. The only direct contact the…

Many stories, although their plots are different, can share a significant theme tying them together. In the novel The Kite Runner by Khaled Hosseini and in the drama Oedipus Rex by Sophocles, both authors use the theme of blindness. With their different plots, writing styles,…

Oedipus Rex the King by Sophocles is a tragic drama. It is tragic because of what has happened to the protagonist, Oedipus, the unfortunate man who has fallen into a terrible fate without his knowing. What makes this story sad and terrible is the ending…

Sometimes no matter how hard you try, things do not work out in your favor. This statement is the unfortunate truth for several characters in the play Oedipus Rex by Sophocles. Oedipus lives most of his life oblivious to the horrible things he’s done, and…

Through their writings, the ancient Greeks wrote stories that explained the inmost, darkest thoughts that are in a person’s mind. Sophocles did so through his three plays in the Oedipus Cycle which included Oedipus Rex, Oedipus at Colonus, and Antigone. Each play involves characters who…