Part one of term paper
Oedipus, the tragic hero of Sophocles’ play of the same name, is a conscientious and compassionate leader unfairly victimized by fate and the gods. When his city of Thebes is beset by plagues, barrenness, and starvation, he, as king, immediately seeks remedies for those problems. In his efforts to solve the mystery behind Thebes’ troub ...

Part two of term paper
... sick,” Oedipus tells his people of Thebes, “yet there is not one of you, sick though you are, that is as sick as I myself. Your several sorrows each have single scope and touch but one of you. My spirit groans for city and myself and you at once.” (59-61) From the first, we can tell that Oepidus’ remorse is sincere. He is not consumed in his own misery, on the contrary he is more concerned with the impact on his people. Long before we come into the story, Oepidus “sent Menoeceus’ son ...