1. Tiresias seems to give massive detail into Oedipus' guilt. He describes how he is his own downfall and that he killed his father alone. I felt as if at that point, Oedipus should have realized that what Tiresias was saying was true but he needed more proof I guess? It was very long and dragged out but it definitely helped build suspense and also pity towards Oedipus.
3. I do agree with this but I also feel as if he should have known sooner. Why wait that long to try to uncover the mystery? Why not want to find out which man you killed in the first place? I feel as if though these events could have possibly been prevented but then again, I don't feel as if he had much control over these things until it was too late.
5. I feel as if Jocasta is sort of in between. She is a queen and we don't necessarily see her develop too much until she realizes that Oedipus is her son. She also isn't stuck up like a queen usually would be. We see her develop more of a personality when the shepherd and messenger are uncovering the truth of Oedipus' birth.
6. Dramatic irony is when the words and actions of the characters have different meaning than what they are meant to mean. Examples that I find in this play would be when Oedipus says he's going to kill the man that murdered King Laius when in all actuality, the man he is searching for is himself. The audience is then aware of this while the character goes on and on, making you feel pity for him.
7. It sort of gives the audience an advantage of being creative and imagining in their own minds how everything went down but more of a disadvantage because people like to see that sort of stuff. Sure, it may be pretty gruesome but it just adds more intensity to the play.
8. He blinds himself because he claims that his eyes have never been able to see anything but pain and the will never see happiness or fortune.
9. I actually feel really bad for him at this point and sort of like him a bit more. I wouldn't say he got what he deserved because I don't think anybody deserves to go through anything that dramatic.
11. It leaves me with pretty much the same attitude that I've always had towards the gods. That they are all knowing and really can see everything that goes on. In a way they sort of do but life isn't easy. And it doesn't always end on a happy note.
12. The normal person would say that it would but I don't. I feel as if now that they finally have found the man who killed King Laius, the land and the people will now prosper in his exile.
Theme Statement: People tend to be blind to what is so clearly brought to light.
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