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A 4 page paper which analyzes the character of Oedipus in Sophocles’ Oedipus the King as seen through examining the analyses of others. Bibliography lists 10 sources.
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4 pages (~225 words per page)
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has been analyzed from many different perspectives, even utilized in the works of Sigmund Freud as it relates to hidden desires and lusts. The following paper offers the analysis of
the character as it comes from 5 different critic/authors. (NOTE: The student requests that the critics/authors not be quoted but in MLA format that is the normal practice and in
order for the student to be able to paraphrase what the critics/authors have to say direct quotations are provided). Oedipus the King: Character
In a lecture provided by a professor, Ian Johnston, it is noted that the beginning of the play if very important for its clarity: "First, the citizens have
enormous respect, even love, for Oedipus. They acknowledge not only his political power (which they have given him), but also his pre-eminence among all human beings for wisdom, especially in
dealing with things they dont understand...Second, we see in Oedipus a person of enormous self-assurance and self-confidence, a man who is willing to take on full responsibility for dealing with
the crisis, a task which he clearly accepts as his own unique challenge" (Johnston). In this one sees that he is highly regarded by the people, he is an
intelligent man, a man of integrity, and a man who is willing to seek answers, even if those answers point to him as the problem. However, Johnston also states that
Oedipus is also a man who is somewhat full of himself, aware of his own intelligence and worth and a bit of an egotistical individual.
In relationship to these perspectives of character another author illustrates that he is determined, being a man of power that the people look to for answers, to
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