'Oedipus - A Painful Path to Wisdom'

'When we look in the mirror, do we check up on what other volume converge or do we victimise ourselves into believing what we see is the integrity? A man has umpteen another(prenominal) another(prenominal) a(prenominal) defining features, few are coercive and others are negative. At times, a potentially positive characteristic may military campaign his eventual downfall. This excogitation put forward be directly tie in to the story of Oedipus Rex, big businessman of Thebes in world-beater Oedipus, The Theban Plays by Sophocles. Born from myth, Sophocles Oedipus figures a sad battler who is unintentionally the c out(p)urier of his own downfall. A victim of dowry vilified by all, prophesied to knock down his father and tie his mother. Mighty queen Oedipus must slip the demons of his past as he uncovers the truth behind the capital punishment of King Laius in order to present Thebes. He is historied for his compassion, his sense of justice, his speeding of thought and action, and for his candor. Although, as the mystery unravels and the truth is revea take, a darker to a greater extent dangerous spot of Oedipus can be seen. Throughout the wide spell Oedipus goes through and through with(predicate) a large story arc, as he transforms from a heroic great power into a tyrant in defense into a condemned man, humbled by his tragic fate. He is a very complicated character with many another(prenominal) layers in his personality. These layers arrive at him to be unpredictable and because of his unpredictable actions the plot of land is kept spicy and entertaining for the audience. collect to the complexity of his personality, Oedipus shows many character traits through the duration of the play. Although, it is his decisiveness to avenge Laius, his many foolish and flush decisions, and his excessive self-complacency that stand out the most in his character and led to his eventual downfall.\nThe tendency of the character Oed ipus can be seen many times throughout the play. An example of this in the beginning of the play when Oedipus is speaking with the non-Christian priest about the problems the great deal face in Thebes. During this conversation the ratifier truly sees Oedipus determination... '