Oedipus Tyrannus
...guilty of unwitting parricide and incest, and his horrified reaction to that discovery. In "Oedipus the King", Oedipus king of Thebes unknownly killed his biological father and married his mother. On this Ancient myth, the playwright Sophocles weaves a complex story that can be interpreted on many different levels of intellectual thinking. This play, since the time it was staged has been subjected to countless forms of analysis and interpretations. The most famous one being the Aristole's interpretation of the play in his book "Poetics", on what makes it a perfect tragedy. So, what is "Oedipus Tyrannus is really about", that still keeps fascinating the intellectuals and readers alike. Is it the developing mystery that captivates audience or the feeling of catharsis effect that readers and audience get after vicariously experiencing the horror and the humiliation that Oedipus feeds at the end of the play or is it mankind's questioning of Gods and prophecy. Which ever way, a reader choose interpret the play, "Oedipus the King" remains one of the most admirable plays ever stages in literary world.
One way of approaching "Oedipus the King" can be by looking at it as if were a detective story. When we are first reading the book, one can see the whole plot revolves around the Oedipus quest for truth. Basically, Oedipus is trying to solve a murder mystery of the former Thebes King Laius with the required elements of suspects, crimes, clues and investigator to make it to be a normal detective story. The plot of the story revolves around one significant event, which is the killing of King Laius. So now that the we have the crime stated, what we is need of a hero. Enter "Oedipus" as the detective. Continues Next Page -------
Oedipus has proven himself as an able detective possessing the essential qualities of bravery and intelligence, proven by answering...
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