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3.57 AVERAGE
3.57 AVERAGE
adventurous
reflective
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
read it for uni
idk wtf was this but whatever it was i hated it
idk wtf was this but whatever it was i hated it
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
N/A
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
adventurous
dark
mysterious
sad
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
N/A
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
it was more entertaining than i expected
People of Thebes, my countrymen, look on Oedipus.
He solved the famous riddle with his brilliance,
he rose to power, a man beyond all power.
Who could behold his greatness without envy?
Now what a black sea of terror has overwhelmed him.
Now as we keep our watch and wait the final day,
count no man happy till he dies, free of pain at last.
*Seth Rogen voice* That's fucked up, man
challenging
dark
emotional
sad
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Style: 0.75
Theme: 1.75
Enjoyment: 1.5
Theme: 1.75
Enjoyment: 1.5
Content Warnings
Moderate: Self harm, Suicide
I read this for school. It wasn't bad, but it was just kinda eh.
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
I had to read this for class and am glad to have read it. That being said, knowing the storyline is more than enough when it comes to this classic since there is very little plot and or character development.
Sophocles clearly meant to raise more questions than to answer them, and that must be acknowledged when reading this text. There is no definitive answer of whether Oedipus is to blame in this situation, nor of what he could ever do to rectify it.
Instead of assigning a moral code, Sophocles toys with the magnitude of drama an audience needs to be satisfied. The slow burn of Oedipus implies that the emotions of the characters, the environment of the stage, and the grandeur of the chorus are all pivotal to making this play successful. Therefore it is essential to read this play while envisioning a grand production being performed.
Once you have read this play keeping the dramatics in mind you will understand what a gripping form of entertainment this was in it’s own time.
Sophocles clearly meant to raise more questions than to answer them, and that must be acknowledged when reading this text. There is no definitive answer of whether Oedipus is to blame in this situation, nor of what he could ever do to rectify it.
Instead of assigning a moral code, Sophocles toys with the magnitude of drama an audience needs to be satisfied. The slow burn of Oedipus implies that the emotions of the characters, the environment of the stage, and the grandeur of the chorus are all pivotal to making this play successful. Therefore it is essential to read this play while envisioning a grand production being performed.
Once you have read this play keeping the dramatics in mind you will understand what a gripping form of entertainment this was in it’s own time.