Sophocles play Oedipus Rex was a historic Greek tragedy and a great representative in which, an actors pride ultimately led to their downfall. More specifically then pride, Oedipus intelligence, pursuit of truth, and hot temper played a large part in his demise. The first thing that put Oedipus in a bad spot was his intelligence. The mans ability to put two and two together and connect the dots allowed him to gather too much information, that although he thought he wanted to know, he really didnt. It is like Oedipus reaches an epiphany when talking to the old man and he says Woe! Woe! It is all plain indeed.
Who am revealed to have been born of those of whom I ought notto have wedded whom I ought notand slain whom I might not slay. Using his intelligence, Oedipus realized he was married to his mother and had killed his father. This information led to his downfall because he was so depressed and distraught over the news, it drove him to madness. Oedipus pursuit of the truth was the next thing that led to his craziness and exile. He could never be happy with what was. Even when Jocasta begged him For Heavens sake, if you care for your own life, dont seek it! I am sick and that is enough, Oedipus kept pursuing the truth.
He kept asking questions and demanding to talk to anyone who might had any information about the death of the king or the origin of his own existence. When Oedipus finally found out what he thought he wanted to know, the information was heartbreaking and almost killed him. As Jack Nicholson said, You want the truth? You cant handle the truth, and Oedipus could not handle the truth. The biggest thing that led to Oedipus Rexs downfall was his hot temper. It was the reason after all, he killed his father, which led to him marrying his mother and everything else thereafter. He got mad very easily and didnt take any lip for anyone.
He made almost all of his decisions out of anger and it didnt really work out for him because every decision he made turned out to be a bad one and get him into trouble, whether it was immediately or in the long run. Oedipus temper got him into a hole he couldnt dig himself out of and definitely helped lead to his slow and painful collapse. Oedipus was a stubborn man whose intelligence, pursuit of the truth, and hot temper helped play a role in his downfall. The play is very significant, moral wise, and has many ideas and morals that are still relevant today and will remain relevant in the future. OEDIPUS REX
Sophocles play Oedipus Rex was a historic Greek tragedy and a great representative in which, an actors pride ultimately led to their downfall. More specifically then pride, Oedipus intelligence, pursuit of truth, and hot temper played a large part in his demise. The first thing that put Oedipus in a bad spot was his intelligence. The mans ability to put two and two together and connect the dots allowed him to gather too much information, that although he thought he wanted to know, he really didnt. It is like Oedipus reaches an epiphany when talking to the old man and he says Woe! Woe! It is all plain indeed.
Who am revealed to have been born of those of whom I ought notto have wedded whom I ought notand slain whom I might not slay. Using his intelligence, Oedipus realized he was married to his mother and had killed his father. This information led to his downfall because he was so depressed and distraught over the news, it drove him to madness. Oedipus pursuit of the truth was the next thing that led to his craziness and exile. He could never be happy with what was. Even when Jocasta begged him For Heavens sake, if you care for your own life, dont seek it! I am sick and that is enough, Oedipus kept pursuing the truth.
He kept asking questions and demanding to talk to anyone who might had any information about the death of the king or the origin of his own existence. When Oedipus finally found out what he thought he wanted to know, the information was heartbreaking and almost killed him. As Jack Nicholson said, You want the truth? You cant handle the truth, and Oedipus could not handle the truth. The biggest thing that led to Oedipus Rexs downfall was his hot temper. It was the reason after all, he killed his father, which led to him marrying his mother and everything else thereafter. He got mad very easily and didnt take any lip for anyone.
He made almost all of his decisions out of anger and it didnt really work out for him because every decision he made turned out to be a bad one and get him into trouble, whether it was immediately or in the long run. Oedipus temper got him into a hole he couldnt dig himself out of and definitely helped lead to his slow and painful collapse. Oedipus was a stubborn man whose intelligence, pursuit of the truth, and hot temper helped play a role in his downfall. The play is very significant, moral wise, and has many ideas and morals that are still relevant today and will remain relevant in the future.
