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The Oedipus Plays of Sophocles
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Among ancient Greek plays, the Oedipus plays of Sophocles have been especially interesting to philosophers. Much of the action in each play centers on the oscillation of the main character between self-deception and self-discovery. Other important themes of the plays include destiny, responsibility, aging, and death. Oedipus Tyrannus brings out the interplay between character and fate as Oedipus seeks a malefactor who turns out to be himself. Oedipus at Colonus shows the same man, now in old age, approaching the death for which he has been destined, struggling for self-acceptance and serenity while still subject to fits of rage.
Title: The Oedipus Plays of Sophocles
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Among ancient Greek plays, the Oedipus plays of Sophocles have been especially interesting to philosophers.
Much of the action in each play centers on the oscillation of the main character between self-deception and self-discovery.
Other important themes of the plays include destiny, responsibility, aging, and death.
Oedipus Tyrannus brings out the interplay between character and fate as Oedipus seeks a malefactor who turns out to be himself.
Oedipus at Colonus shows the same man, now in old age, approaching the death for which he has been destined, struggling for self-acceptance and serenity while still subject to fits of rage.
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