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Transcript of EDDIE REX Allie Yang, Katie Barr, Victoria Wei, Rachel Lii, Mimi Lin.
Eddie Rex
Allie Yang, Katie Barr, Victoria Wei, Rachel
Lii, Mimi Lin
Page 23 “Am I to bear this from him?...”
O
edipus argues with Tiresias about the Laios prophecy
M
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 …”
A
ccuses Creon of killing Laios
M
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…”
O
edipus is trying to convince himself the prophecy isn’t true
M
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…”
T
he chorus summing up Oedipus’ fall from grace
M
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