The Selfishness of Oedipus in Oedipus the King

As William Gladstone noted, "Egoism is the greatest curse of mankind," it supports my view that egoism is the cause of most problems in the modern world. Currently, we live in the age of eating and selfishness. However, while selfishness is a characteristic that all of us have, the amount of selfishness we have can determine the type of our people. For example, parents should always give priority to their children's needs over their own needs. Rather selfish parents want to purchase materialistic items for themselves rather than those that are useful for children.

Oedipus - The hero of King Oedipus and Oedipus of Cologne. Before the action of King Edpses began, Edips was king of Thebes. He is known for his ability to solve wisdom and mystery - he rescued the town of Tabe and became king by solving the mystery of Sphinx. However, Edips had stubbornly turned his attention to his truth. The literal meaning of his name ("swollen foot") is a clue to his identity - he was taken away from the house of Lyus as a baby, and his feet were on the hill. On his way to Thebes, he killed his biological father, he did not know who he was, and began marrying his biological mother Jocasta.

Tiresias - Thebes' blind fortune teller Tiresias has appeared in Oedipus and Antigone. In the King of Oedipus, Tiresias told Oedipus that he was a murderer of hunting, Oedipus did not believe him. In Antigone, Tiresias told Creon that Creon himself was bringing disasters to Thebes, and Creon did not believe him. However, both Oedipus and Kryon claim to be convinced of Tiresia. The literal expression of the prophet refers to the figurative blindness of those who refuse to believe the truth when spoken.

Sophocles' blind king Oedipus was the depravity of the protagonist Oedipus of the Sophocles play "Oedipus the King". Blindness is not only revealed in the body but also implicit as it refuses to admit that he himself is the murderer of Thebes. Coincidentally, he is also a biological father of Oedipus. To better understand the feelings within the character, the use of light and darkness in the drama is strategically applied. As condemnation

Dr. Jennifer Marr Christopher Grignard English 2200 February 12, 2015 Blindness as the central theme of Sophocles Oedipus Sophocles Oedipus Theater is the main theme of blindness. I repeat. There are many examples of this in the whole play; however, the most important thing is to see the characters of Oedipus and Tirisias. Episodes can not see the truth without being blind. - Literature makes it possible for people to experience and learn lessons of life through texts. One of the most commonly used literary devices is ironic. Ironic is a difference between appearance and reality, or when assuming that a reader is expecting a single thing, the opposite can be defined to be true. It allows the author to participate and surprise the audience, which usually also teach important lessons