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An 8 page paper which examines the sense of justice exhibited in the play. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
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was to always act with moral correctness, and Greece is most likely where the phrase was born, "The punishment should fit the crime," was born. If behavior was not
deemed as socially acceptable (after all, society was the keeper of collective moral values), then there must be "just" retribution. Sophocles was one of the most respected men of
his time. He was both ethical philosopher and dramatist, with his plays often exploring what the repercussions of moral impropriety should be. In Oedipus the King, the first
of his dramatic trilogy, Sophocles considered justice from all sides, just as it would be in a courtroom. Oedipus, the beleaguered king of Thebes, would perform more than one
role, first as prosecutor, then as defendant. There were other defendants as well, which included the blind prophet Tiresias (sometimes spelled Teiresias) and Creon, the brother-in-law of Oedipus.
Through a series of accusations, statements, and finally a confession, Sophocles illustrates not only what justice should be, but also expresses how it should be properly carried out. Oedipus had
arrived in Thebes as a foreigner; he had come from Corinth, and became king after marrying the widowed Queen Jocasta. His kingdom was being threatened by a devastating plague,
and in order to protect the city and its citizens, Oedipus was compelled to take drastic action. Also, he wished to cement his reputation as a leader among the
people. He believed that if he could discern the reasons for this plague, and bring the instigator of this pain and suffering to justice, not only would the people
of Thebes be saved, but King Oedipus would go down in history as their savior. First, Oedipus sets out to calm his shaken subjects by assuring them that justice would
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