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In The Idea of a Theater, Francis Fergusson likens the chorus' role to that of a character who... Minor Characters Laios - Although he never physically appears in the play, he is the one that is murdered and his story is told during the search of his murderer...
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Shepherd - This is the man that gave Oedipus to another shepherd who gave Oedipus to Polybos. This man later told Oedipus without a doubt that Oedipus was actually Laios son, his murderer, and Iocaste’s son.
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Oedipus The King: Images Of Blindness When Oedipus first encounters Tiresias, the blind prophet proceeds to tell Oedipus after much pressure that Oedipus is the one who has brought the great plague down upon Thebes and that he is the murderer he has sent the residents of the city to find and cast away...	2 / 372
Oedipus The King 2 Oedipus summons the people of Thebes and demands that the killer, or whoever had knowledge of the killer, reveal himself. He threatens them with the punishment of banishment...	2 / 388
Tiresias in Oedipus Rex Motivated by the search for Laius' murderer, Oedipus seeks Tiresias' divine aid. At first, Oedipus trusts that Tiresias "canst not see the city, but knowest no less what pestilence visits it" (11), and addresses him with respect, recognizing his ability to communicate with those in heaven and on the earth...	2 / 523
Oedipus' Sight From the very beginning, Oedipus was "blind". Oedipus has perfect physical vision. However, he is blind and ignorant to the truth about himself and his past...	2 / 357
Oedipus' Blindness: A Burden to the Body and Mind Oedipus is the child of prophecy, burdened by the scars he bears on his ankles and plagued by the gods. Oedipus is indeed the tragic hero of this play, and his blindness brings about his downfall...	2 / 556
Oedipus Rex 4 According to Aristotle, the protagonist in a tragedy must have a tragic flaw that ultimately becomes the cause of his ruin. Oedipus in Oedipus the King by Sophocles tragic flaw that caused his downfall was his pride...	2 / 507
Oedipus Rex: Dramatic Irony Professor Kathleen S. Paskin English 112 2/23/06 Oedipus Rex: Dramatic Irony Irony is the use of words to express something different from and often opposite to their literal meaning...	2 / 283