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Oedipus

In this excerpt, the reader is introduced to the dark and diminishing city of Thebes. It is learned that there must be certain action taken in order to stop the destruction of the city. Several years prior there ruled a king. King Laius was the great ruler of Thebes. That is, until he was murdered. Thus the legends and tales begin. Who killed King Laius? For so long it was believed to be a pack of thieves which brought the King’s demise. The people of Thebes, along with their new King, were willing to accept and believe this. King , Laius’ predecessor, is faced with the challenge of the gods. In order for the destruction of Thebes to be stifled, the murderer of Laius must be identified and ...

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that he will not only be protecting the city, but also protecting himself from a potential killer of kings. gives a speech to the people explaining the situation and repercussions of any unwillingness to cooperate. Still, no one speaks. At this point, Creon suggests that Tiresias the prophet be brought in. This decision yields an undesired result to . After many refusals by Tiresias, ’ words incline him to speak out. Tiresias accuses of the murder of Laius. This enrages , and the people of the town are unwilling to turn on their king. At this point, feels as if Creon betrayed him. He accuses Creon of conspiring to kill him. After much arguing, Jacosta the Queen enters. Through the conversation between and Jacosta, it is learned that it may be possible that is the root of the dark prophecy. The only way to know for sure is to find the one surviving shepherd that witnessed the murder. If he confesses to seeing a group kill the king, then will have eluded the prophecy. If the ...

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Added: 9/5/2005 07:34:05 PM
Category: Arts
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