Use of Character Flaws and Literary Devices to Teach Morals in Oedipus

purpose of Character Flaws and Literary Devices to Teach Morals in Oedipus Rex The Greek cataclysm Oedipus Rex is an excellent example of how an author prat use literary techniques and reputation traits to teach a certain moral or theme. In Oedipus Rex, Sophocles communicates his themes and ethical motive to the reader through the character flaws of Oedipus, a tragic hero. The most orotund character flaw that Oedipus possesses is his excessive arrogance. One way this flaw is displayed is Oedipus repeated use of the pronoun I. In lines sixty seven through cardinal alone, Oedipus uses the word I eight times, projecting his haughty personality. I study found one helpful course, and that I have taken I have sent Creonto Delphi states Oedipus as he describes what action he has taken to help the people of Thebes rec everyplace from there ill state (70-73). This adduce is just one of the many that exhibit Oedipus pride through the over use of the pro-noun I. Another example o f Oedipus hubris is the way he speaks in a condescending tone to who ever he may be speaking to. I have sent Creonto Delphi, Apollos place of revelation to gather up there, if he can, what act or pledge of mine may prevent the city (74-77). In these lines Oedipus suggest that Creon is inferior to him by stating, if he can(77). Oedipus often indicates, as he does here, that people other than himself are hardy and incapable of completing tasks correctly. He also indicates in the above paraphrase that he, the all mighty Oedipus, is the only person who could possible come through the city of Thebes by saying, what act or pledge of mine may save the city (75). This extreme arrogance, demonstrated through patronizing speech, is apparent passim the en... ...tions of Oedipus Rex, edited by Michael J. OBrien. Englewood Cliffs, NJ Prentice-Hall, Inc., 1968. Jevons, Frank B. In Sophoclean Tragedy, world Create Their Own Fate. In Readings on Sophocles, edited by male parent Nardo. Sa n Diego, CA Greenhaven Press, 1997. Murray, Robert D. Jr. Sophocles Moral Themes. In Readings on Sophocles, edited by Don Nardo. San Diego, CA Greenhaven Press, 1997. Sophocles In Literature of the Western World, edited by Brian Wilkie and James Hurt. NewYork Macmillan Publishing Co., 1984. Sophocles. Oedipus Rex. Transl. by F. Storr. no pag. http//etext.lib.virginia.edu/etcbin/browse-mixed new?tag= humanity&images=images/modeng&data=/texts/english/modeng/parsed&part=0&id=SopOedi Van Nortwick, Thomas. Oedipus The Meaning of a Masculine Life. Norman, OK University of Oklahoma Press, 1998.