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Oedipus Rex is a fantastic play from around 430BC that is evidently timeless, as it has been popular during the entirety of its long life. It is twisted, clever, shocking, sickening and mind provoking.
By studying this piece, it showed how much depth there really is to this play, and the colossus amount that can be said about any number of subjects it tackles and portrays.
The characters are diverse and intricate, with Oedipus featuring as the major character. His fatal flaw is his blindness. This hamartia leads the character through a journey of destruction and realisation, resulting in catastrophe and extreme reactions. It was impossible to predict how each cast member would react to the horrifying events that unfolded. and how the play would conclude.
Oedipus Rex was a very interesting and gripping short play. It is obvious to me why it is recognised as such a seminal work. I would recommend to any who enjoy phycological ideals portrayed in plays, and those who enjoy theatre and ancient literature.
Oedipus Rex is a fantastic play from around 430BC that is evidently timeless, as it has been popular during the entirety of its long life. It is twisted, clever, shocking, sickening and mind provoking.
By studying this piece, it showed how much depth there really is to this play, and the colossus amount that can be said about any number of subjects it tackles and portrays.
The characters are diverse and intricate, with Oedipus featuring as the major character. His fatal flaw is his blindness. This hamartia leads the character through a journey of destruction and realisation, resulting in catastrophe and extreme reactions. It was impossible to predict how each cast member would react to the horrifying events that unfolded. and how the play would conclude.
Oedipus Rex was a very interesting and gripping short play. It is obvious to me why it is recognised as such a seminal work. I would recommend to any who enjoy phycological ideals portrayed in plays, and those who enjoy theatre and ancient literature.
dark
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
I have come to the conclusion that the whole Theban trilogy is a family reunion gone extremely wrong. Read this in preparation for seeing Antigone in theather. It was a quick read. Currently considering reading the whole trilogy. Since it wasn't too boring or long and I need to up my number of books read in March. I also happen to read plays fast.
dark
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
very funny but it's only because i have barely any sympathy for oedipus
dark
emotional
sad
tense
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
What is so brilliant about Sophocles's adaptation of Oedipus Rex is that he choses to focus on Oedipus's anagnorisis rather than the act that makes up most versions of this play. It dives into fate and free will, light and darkness, ignorance and truth, and ultimately questions the foundation that humankind bases its knowledge of self-identity upon. How do we define ourselves? It's shocking how quickly this base can be shaken.
It was a simple book and pretty straight forward. I like the element of the book written like a play. There was lots of foreshadowing. It was nice to read a short story.
funny
fast-paced