My english summer reading project:
Oedipus The King by Sophocles
"Discuss the great polarites Oedipus experiences in his search for identiy: fame and shame, sight and blindness, ignorance and insight. Defend Oedipus' reliance on his intellect as both his greatest strength and his ultimate downfall. Support with textual evidence."
So far, I'm not entirely sure if I totally understand the topic. I think the fame has to do with Oedipus and how he became king after saving Thebes from the Sphinx; the shame comes from learning that he completed the prophecy. Oedipus has the ability to see, but at times he can be blind. He can't see what's right in front of him then he eventually blinds himself.
I have no idea how ignorance and insight relates to Oedipus, and how he uses his intellect as "his greatest strength and ultimate downfall."
Any ideas?
Help?
2006-08-24 14:24:40 · 5 answers · asked by lovergirl 3 in Education & Reference ➔ Homework Help
Ignorance and insight have more to do with his ability to see. He was more ignorant when he could see and less so without his vision.
Intellect is a double-edged sword. It means that while he understood a lot of his world, he was naive in how the world actually worked. Had he been wiser, he might have been able to avoid the prophecy.
2006-08-24 14:54:02 · answer #1 · answered by carmella 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
just as a falling star,,, once a bright shining light, and then gone and forgoten...
oh geez, i just write again the question
2006-08-24 23:55:08 · answer #2 · answered by Henry W 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I have no idea because I start reading it tomorrow
2006-08-24 21:40:02 · answer #3 · answered by tubasteve 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
cant even pronounce his name.
2006-08-24 23:02:14 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
hmm.. do your own hw.
2006-08-25 18:00:14 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋