Eddie Rex

Allie Yang, Katie Barr, Victoria Wei, Rachel

Lii, Mimi Lin

Page 23 “Am I to bear this from him?...”

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edipus argues with Tiresias about the Laios prophecy

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iserable because:• Ignorant to the God’s will• Ignorant to his own deeds• Arrogance- doesn’t want help• Rejection of the gods’ will

Page 28-31 “So you dared to come back …”

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ccuses Creon of killing Laios

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iserable because• It is another statement of his hubris• Refusal to believe the prophecy that he

killed Laios- doesn’t believe the gods• Blind passion

Page 42: “Polybus of Corinth is my Father…”

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edipus is trying to convince himself the prophecy isn’t true

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iserable because:• In denial- refuses to believe the gods• Ignorant to the prophecy• Results in:

• Angering the gods further by ignoring their messanger

Pages 65-70 “Alas for the seed of man…”

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he chorus summing up Oedipus’ fall from grace

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iserable because:• Sums up the tragedy of Oedipus’ life• Points out his hubris and his hamartia

• Results in: • The ruin of his family• A new plague for Thebes