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Clayton Butler Period 2
OEDIPUS: My poor children, I know why you have come—
I am not ignorant of what you yearn for.
In this quote Oedipus Rex has sympathy when he adressing his 'children' or as we know, his people. that he rules. He then assures them that he knows what they want and this is a cure for the plague that has struck Thebes. He wants them to know that he is trying to find a way to stop this plague.
Kyle Glaser Period 2
TEIRESIAS: Thus then I answer: since thou hast not spared To twit me with my blindness—thou hast eyes, Yet see'st not in what misery thou art fallen, Nor where thou dwellest nor with whom for mate. Dost know thy lineage?
This quote is that Teiresias is trying to Oedipus that he is the one who has caused the plague. This quote shows Teiresias’ hesitance to tell Oedipus what he knows because he knows Oedipus will not take it likely. Also it shows that Oedipus is the blind one because he will not take advice from one of the wisest men in the village. It is a powerful quote and it shows how superior Teiresias.
Helen Wiltsey Period 4
Preist: Upraise, O chief of men, upraise our State!
Look to thy laurels! for thy zeal of yore
Our country's savior thou art justly hailed:
O never may we thus record thy reign:--
"He raised us up only to cast us down."
Uplift us, build our city on a rock.
Thy happy star ascendant brought us luck,
O let it not decline!
The priest is commenting how Oedipus originally took back Thebes after the sphinx barred it's entrance with her riddle and threat of death to any who failed to solve it, and now he is to save the city from plague. Calling upon luck, and the people to believe in the continued fortune of King Oedipus to get his kinddom through the plag as he did with the sphinx.
Heather Thomas Period 2
OEDIPUS REX QUOTE:
CREON
And with you twain I share the triple rule?
OEDIPUS
Yea, and it is that proves thee a false friend.
In this quote Creon is questioning Oedipus of his power because they are discussing wether Oedipus killed Laius or not. Whoever killed Laius, needs to be killed in order to stop the plague.
Cristina Rice
Period 2
Oedipus: Why, "marauder," you said,
Killed the King, according to this man's story.
If he maintains that still, if there were several,
Clearly the guilt is not mine; I was alone
But if he says one man, singlehanded, did it,
Then the evidence all points to me.
In this quote Oedipus is trying to deny that he didn't kill him, but as he talks he starts to realize that it could be him. He realizes that people could quite possible think it's him and he has to figure out who it was or figure out if it was really him. It all depends on if they say it was one man or several.
Sam Franklin Per 6
"How dreadful knowledge of the truth can be
When there's no help in truth!"
This quote from Oedipus Rex means that having knowledge of the truth is not always a good thing. In this story Oedipus finds out the truth that it may have been he who killed the previous king but the truth in this case is not helpful to him and it adds that guilt to his concience.
Megan Housekeeper
Period 6
Oedipus: So have no fear, I am not asleep. I am wade awake to your misfortune. My soul cries for us all. I have lost many tears and even more thoughts upon it and i've put into action the only solution that came to my mind.
Oedipus is addressing the people explaining that he understands the crime that has been committed, and personally wants to solve the mystery and has a solution to it. He is awake to the problem; meaning he will not ignore it like many others have up until this point. He goes on to explain his plan to send Creon to the oracle to seek advice.
Selena Swaim, per.2
MESSENGER 2: ...We heard her call upon Laïos, dead so many years, and heard her wail for the double fruit of her marriage, a husband by her husband, children by her child.
This is a report by the messenger describing the incident that just occurred. Both Iocastê and Oedipus are in shock after discovering that the doubted prophecies were true. Oedipus did, in fact, kill his own father, and marry his mother who bore him his children. Their entire lives have been an unknown lie, and neither can elude the guilt that rides along with it.
Tia Bailey P. 4
MESSENGER: He was as much your father as this man here,no more, no less.
OEDIPUS: But how can any man who means nothing to me be the same as my own father?
MESSENGER: But Polybus was not your father, no more than I am.
This messenger just revealed to Oedipus that King Polybus was only his adoptive father. That Oedipus's real father is unknown. At this point not only is Oedupus saddened by this news, but is getting more worried that the man that he killed on the highway, was really his father. That the servant that gave him away, was really his fathers servant.
This is the point where Oedipus confirms hims worries, and begins his journey towards his worst nightmare. The prophecy come true.
Shae Hurst Period 6
Creon “He fell; and now the god's command is plain: Punish his takers-off, whoe'er they be.”
The very beginning of Oedipus Rex introduces the story line. Oedipus must find the one in his kingdom who murdered the previous king Laos. Creon one of his friends and a member of his court in this quote brings him his quest. It is ironic because Creon when telling Oedipus says “whoe’er they may be”. This subtle hint becomes clear in the end when Oedipus finds out that unbeknownst to himself he was the one who killed Laos and laid with his mother. Creon’s clarity in what needs to be done with the murderer is clear and is “god’s command”. When Oedipus realizes with disgust that he is has fulfilled all the prophesies he immediately seeks banishment from the kingdom just like Creon suggests the god’s want as punishment. This quote is important to the story because it states simply what must be done to Laos’ murder, no matter who it is. Which is an important side note when, the truth reveals the current king himself to be that man.
Jessica Taylor per 2
Messenger- "But Polybus was not your father, no more than I am."
When the messenger tell Oedipus this, Oedipus starts to think that the prophecy about him killing his father and sleeping with his mother may be true. Because he finds out that Polybus is not his father he begins to investigate who is real father is and who killed King Laius.
Jessica Karr, p.4
CREON: Crave not to be master in all things: for the mastery which thou didst win hath not followed thee through life.
This quote signifies how Oedipus tries to outwit his fate, but in thinking he would know if the prophecy came true, he mistook the signs and fulfilled the prophecy anyway. He did have some sense, but it was not enough to keep the prophecy from coming true.
Leticia Lopez Period 4
The greatest griefs are those we cause ourselves.
Idk well basically what i think it be meanin is like well honestly idk what where is quote is in the book i jus took it from online because i didnt remember anything from the book. But basically what i think it means in like life y everything like that is like we are the ones that psych out ourselves like wea rea our only obstical in our lives. Only you can over come your fears or like only you can make yourself get on that stage and perform even though your mad affraid of like people lookin at you and everything like that. Like you dont got to be mad at someone for somethin that they did like forever ago, but you let yourself stress over it you let yourself keep it in your own hear ya know?
So yeah the end..sorry bout not knowin what this quote meant in the play but i tried so yeah.
Lacey Helmuth 4
"But now who is there whose story is more terrible to hear? Whose life has been so changed by trouble, by such ferocious agonies? Alas, for celebrated Oedipus, the same spacious place for refuge served you both as a child and a father, the place you entered a new bridegroom"
This is right after Oedipus is aware this his wife is actually his mother, who tried to get rid of him as a child. The thing about this quote is that it is basically an over view of what just happened, from the Chorus. It makes the reader understand what just went on. This is a very important quote because it explains basically the whole text, but makes you kind of want to reread it again to look at the little flaws Iocaste has. Afterwards, Oedipus gouges his eyes out because he doesn't need to see anymore.
Preston Longoni Period 4
"Wisdom is a curse
when wisdom does nothing for the man who has it." - Teiresias
This passage speaks of the value of wisdom, but also the curse of wisdom. Teiresias states that wisdom is a curse when it does nothing for its possesor. This means that there comes a responsibility with wisdom - if a man is lucky enough to posess wisdom, he then somehow feels obligated to use that wisdom in a resourceful manner. This idea of a responsibility that comes with wisdom relates to an important theme of the play; that is, the responsibility that comes with knowing. Depending on what one does with their knowledge/wisdom, it could either be a blessing or a curse. In the case of Oedipus, wisdom and knowledge prove to be more of a curse than a blessing, which I feel truly defines this story.
Gabe Gonzalez Period 2
Chorus: People of Thebes, my countrymen, look on Oedipus. He solved the famous riddle with his brilliance, he rose to power, a man beyond all power. Who could behold his greatness without envy? Now what a black sea of terror has overwhelmed him.
In this quote the chorus is suggesting that Oedipus may have come to his misfortunes by becoming too powerful as a King. The chorus serves as the moral conscience in opera, so this statement works to explain the events that have unfolded in the story.
Alex Garcia Period 6
Oedipus: What good were eyes to me? Nothing I could see could bring me joy.
Oedipus says this just after he has gouged his eyes and can no longer see. Oedipus felt so depressed and found nothing but pain everywhere he looked and with everything he saw. Therefore, he brought punishment upon himself and would no longer have to see things that would bring nothing but agony. Also, after killing his father and lying with his mother Oedipus was damned to Hades and was ashamed of what he had done to his mother. Oedipus did not want to have to look upon her when he arrived. In the end, Oedipus felt as if his life was purposeless and found an outlet in blindness.
Jordan Adam Per. 4
OEDIPUS: O woe is me! Methinks unwittingly
I laid but now a dread curse on myself.
In this scene Oedipus has just come to the realization that he has, in truth, killed his father. Iocaste has just described Laios and the circumstances of his death, and this is Oedipus' initial reaction. He is, understandably, completely grief-stricken. His horror at discovering that he has committed unwitting patricide begins here and never ends through the story. This moment is the first step in Oedipus’ overarching investigation, and the beginning of his tragic fall. Oedipus’ beginning to learn of the prophecy’s fulfillment in this quote is his first step towards his eventual self-inflicted exile.
How dredful knowledge of the truth can be,
When there's no help in truth!
This explains the context in a whole because Oedipus doesn't want to do what has been said he will do. The future that has been predicted for him is not one that he wants and when it becomes the truth he sees that there is nothing good that can come from it. To know the truth in his case he feels is worse than knowing. He doesn't want what has been predicted to happen and now that is becomeing reality and it will happen it just makes it harder. His truth is one that he hates and would rather not be known.
Megan Lowry, Per. 2
Why should a mortal man, the sport of chance,
With no assured foreknowledge, be afraid?
This quote is from a conversation between Jocasta and Oedipus. Jocasta is telling Oedipus not to worry about the prophecy made that he wil have children with his own moter. This line specifically means that he should not worry about something that might happen, since that is the very nature of being mortal. We never know what's going to happen to us, so she says that it's silly for Oedipus to worry about something as unlikely as mayying his own mother.
Mackenzie Engel
Period 6
CREON: "Here in Thebes, so said the god. What is sought is found, but what is overlooked escapes"
This excerpt is taken from the begining of the text, when Oedipus asks Creon where Laios' murderers may be found. What Creon refers to here, in terms of the main themes of the text, is that persistence in the midst of a search means nothing if you have already overlooked the answer and dismissed it as false of insignificant. By the end of the story, so many signs are revealed that point towards King Laios as his father and Iocasta as his mother that I find it hard to believe overlooking this would have been that simple. Essentially the quote exemplifies the fact that although Oedipus may have appeared to be determined to prevent the prophecy from fulfilling itself and condemning him and all his future generations that followed, he could not find the answer within what he had already overlooked.
Sarah Jane Elliott
Period 2
OEDIPUS:
Aye, 'tis no secret. Loxias once foretold
That I should mate with mine own mother, and shed
With my own hands the blood of my own sire.
Hence Corinth was for many a year to me
A home distant; and I trove abroad,
But missed the sweetest sight, my parents' face.
At this point in the story Oedipus is speaking to a messanger who is delievering the good news of his "father's" death from Corinth. In this line Oedipus is celebrating because a long time ago a soothsayer told Oedipus that he would kill his father. What he does not know is that this is not his father. He killed his father on the side of the a road after an argument. In this line he is also explaining the love he had for his parents and how much he's missed them, but he is happy that he did not kill them because of the love he has for them.
Bryttany Enge, Period 6
Oedipus: “But I
Who rank myself as Fortune's favorite child,
The giver of good gifts, shall not be shamed…
Thus sprung why should I fear to trace my birth?
Nothing can make me other than I am.”
Oedipus declares this after Iocasta begs him not to pursue the mystery of Laïos anymore. Oedipus refuses Iocasta’s request and she flees from the scene. This line produces much of the tragedy’s irony. Oedipus claims that he will not be ashamed of the truth and that he will not “fear to trace” his birth. However after he knows the truth, Oedipus is ashamed and fears himself. His shame and fear is so great that it leads Oedipus to gouge out his eyes and go blind. Blind Oedipus does not wish to see his loathing city, or his children that he disgraced through incest.
Stephanie Bateman period 2
"No skill in the world, nothing human can penetrate the future."
This means that no matter what you can't predict the future. No actions or skills can get into what will happen. Things can lead to certain things, but you can't actually see what the future will be. I think this quote is good because then it was true, and now it is still true. We can't predict anything and no man can see into the future.
Bergen Anderson per. 2
Oedipus: O fatal wedlock, thou didst give me birth,
And, having borne me, sowed again my seed,
Mingling the blood of fathers, brothers, children,
Brides, wives and mothers, an incestuous brood,
All horrors that are wrought beneath the sun,
Horrors so foul to name them were unmeet.
O, I adjure you, hide me anywhere
Far from this land, or slay me straight, or cast me
Down to the depths of ocean out of sight.
Come hither, deign to touch an abject wretch;
Draw near and fear not; I myself must bear
The load of guilt that none but I can share.
In this quote Oedipus is feeling guilty because of the possiblity that he married and had relations with his own mother. He describes the horror of that thought and how he wishes so badly to be hidden from that possibility.
Michelle Le, Period 2
"My firm belief. A truce to argument.
For, had I sight, I know not with what eyes
I could have met my father in the shades,
Or my poor mother, since against the twain
I sinned, a sin no gallows could atone."
In this quote Oedipus is so ashamed of himself that he is saying it is better he is blind. If he were to see his parents he wouldn't be able to bear it knowing how he betrayed them. He ran away from his home thinking it would be better if he did so, but really it just made his life so much worse.
andy wolfe period 2
OEDIPUS: Dark, horror of darkness
my darkness, drowning, swirling around me
crashing wave on wave--unspeakable, irresistible
headwind, fatal harbor! Oh again,
the misery, all at once, over and over
the stabbing daggers, stab of memory
raking me insane."
this quote has to do with Oedipus trying to figure out who his parents really are, and how he got recieved to the ones he has to this day. he is very upset during this part of the play and frustrated because asll he wants to know is the truth and no one is giving it to him.
Tanner Low Per. 4
Creon: In my view, to throw away a noble friend is like a man who parts with his own life.
Creon gives some really good insight here, and is trying to convince Oedipus that he is not trying to sabatoge him and take the throne. And after giving Oedipus countless reasons he gives this one. That he and Oedipus are friends and that by throwing away a noble friend Oedipus is throwing away his life. This does not directly forshadow what happens in the play but it is a taste of what is to come for Oedipus. I think this quote also rings true for us today, friendship, loyalty, and trust are lost values, and traits that are not highly sought after nowadays, but they are actually very important foundations of our lives.
Tiresias: All unknowing you are the scourge of your own flesh and blood, the dead below the earth and the living here above, and the double lash of your mother and your father's curse will whip you from this land one day, their footfall treading you down in terror, darkness shrouding your eyes that now can see the light!
When this quote is said Tiresias is fairly angry with Oedipus. Tiresias is propesizing Oedipus' tragic fate. I personally like this quote inparticular because it can be taken in different ways an be related to modern day life.
Regan McComb p. 6
The quote I chose from Oedipus Rex was when Oedipus says, "What good were eyes to me? Nothing I could see could bring me joy".
The significance of this quote is that Oedipus found no use in being able to see anymore because he was so ashamed and depressed about everything. He felt as if gouging his eyes out would be a good way to prevent the things that he sees which cause him so much pain and grief.
Chris Hong Period 6
"No skill in the world, nothing human can penetrate the future."
I really like this quote because it really explains the reality. one can never predict the future or guide the way so the he/she can have the future he/she wants. it is impossible to do that. this quote really explains the reality and lets us see the "real world." this quote is also interesting because it shows that some things are truely impossible.
Daniel Reisz Period 6
"The greatest griefs are those we cause ourselves."
In this quote from Oedipus Rex, it relates to the story and what you can learn from the story because it shows that the biggest pains that we take on in life are often from things that we have a hand in the outcome, and often these are the hardest things in life to deal with because people can recognize that they have hurt themselves and this is a very painful things to realize.
Kayla Aldridge
Period 6
"How dreadful knowledge of the truth can be
When there's no help in truth!"
This quote in Oedipus Rex is trying to say that knowing the truth isn't always a good thing. In the story Oedipus finds out that it might of been him who killed the previous king. In this situation Oedipus would have rather not known the truth, it only added to his grief and pain.
Stuart Dransfield period 4
"Mind you, I speak as one who comes a stranger to this report, no less than to the crime; for how unaided could I track it far
Without a clue?"
In this quote Oedipus is explaining that he had no idea that he married his mother and killed his father. He is also explaining that it is not as much of a crime because he had no way of knowing that this would ever happen.
Talia Cowan per 6
TEIRESIAS
King as thou art, free speech at least is mine
...
Aye and the dogging curse of mother and sire
One day shall drive thee, like a two-edged sword,
Beyond our borders, and the eyes that now
See clear shall henceforward endless night
In this monologue of Tiresias, Oedipus is being told the future, without his realizing it. Tiresias acknowledges that Oedipus can see where he is blind, but in the not to distant future, Oedipus too will become blind. Tiresias is pointing out that he is not a lower man compared to Oedipus and tells his reasons for believing so. Thus telling Oedipus everything that he had not seen before, unfortunately, Oedipus takes another couple of scenes to figure it all out himself. Instead of listening to the blind man, he went into a huff and threw a tantrum.
Phillip Foshee
Period 6
"send him to the fields, the sheep pastures, so far he couldn't even lay eyes on Thebes."
I believe that in this quote oedipus rex is far away. He is so far away from thebes that he can't even imagine what she looks like. From this quote i interprite that oedpus is also so distracted by the sheep that he dosent even remember thebes.
Andrew Pilgrim Period 4
"What good were eyes to me? Nothing I could see could bring me joy."
This quote is very relevant in the story of Oedipus Rex because eyes and seeing are very strong motifs throughout the play. Oedipus is blind to the crimes that he himself committed and ironically could not have the foresight to not require the criminal be put to death or exiled. Oedipus's lack of sight comes even more into play when he finally realizes what he has done and finally sees everything for what it really is. He is then forced to put out his eyes because he believes they have not helped him thus far and could not possibly help him now. Tiresius being blind and yet able to see the future is also an interesting look into sight in Oedipus Rex. Even though he is blind, he is able to see things more clearly than Oedipus or anyone else for that matter. Sight and eyes are motifs throughout Oedipus Rex and Oedipus putting out his eyes in this quote exemplify that motif.
Dathan Bauman period 2
Oedipus:What good were eyes to me? Nothing I could see could bring me joy.
In this quote Oedipus just cuts out his eyes because he has brought death to his mother and has made the prophecy come true. He also doesn't want to see the world anymore but he still uses his other senses to touch and hold his daughters before he leaves Thebes.
Montana Ferris / Period 2
"O god-all come true, all burst to light! O light-now let me look my last on you! I stand revealed at last-cursed in my birth, cursed in marriage, cursed in the lives I cut down with these hands!"
Oedipus gives his famous quote which deals with his thoughts about living a 'cursed' life. A life in which he believes that his birth, marriage, and the death of others are extremely unfortunate or unwanted. He learns the truth of his past and everything he once thought had to be discarded. This leads him to new realizations, making it an important quote that pertains to the story as a whole.
Jinny Kim P.4
"Dark, dark! The horror of darkness, like a shroud, Wraps me and bears me on through mist and cloud. Ah me, ah me! What spasms athwart me shoot, What pangs of agonizing memory?"
This quote represents Oedipus's feeling. When Oedipus tried to figure who is his parents but he couldn't figure out so he was really depress and upset about that. Also, I think this quote predict how the story will goes which is tragedy (After he knew who are his parents then he takes out his eyes).
Kenny Exelby Period 4
OEDIPUS: Monster! thy silence would incense a flint. Will nothing loose thy tongue? Can nothing melt thee, Or shake thy dogged taciturnity?
This quote refers to when Oedipus was upset because Teiresias would not tell him who it was who killed the former king. However, eventually Oedipus finally drags the name of the person who killed the king out of Leiresias. Ironically it turns out it was Oedipus.
Andrew Kemis Period 6
"Dark, dark! The horror of darkness, like a shroud, wraps me and bears me on through mist and cloud." This quote outlines the majority of the story. The quote parallels the idea that Oedipus is blinded and shrouded from the what he does not want to believe or hear. The darkness is a symbol as well as the cloud both of which cant be seen through and prevent clear vision thorugh. This symbolizes the idea that Oedipus is unaware of the facts that he killed somoeone and all the things that happened.
Erika Hodges per. 2
"I have no more to say; storm as thou wilst, and give the rein to all thy pent-up rage." Teiresias
What this passage means is "I have nothing to say, be mad as you must and let your anger take you over." Teiresias is saying this as though he thinks it is a stupid idea, its almost in a mocking fashion just to outwit his opponent and get them to do what he wants which is for them to not be angry.
michael haines period 4
No skill in the world, nothing human can penetrate the future.
this quote is a perfect description of the theme of the book. it says that there is nothing you can do about fate and no matter how much skill you have or how much you try to change it it will still happen. you can move away far away from where you think the real problem is but fate will find you and there is no way around it. just like him killing his dad and having children with his mom.
Brian Penoyer Period 2
"The greatest griefs are those we cause ourselves"
In the play, all the grief brought upon Oedipus was his own doing, whether directly, or indirectly. When he tries to escape the prophecy, he ends up fulfilling it by killing his father and marrying his mother. And by doing so he brought plague and misery to his kingdom. Then when he tried to fix it he ended up cursing his own name.
Brendan Connor Per.4
Be of good cheer; though I be proved the son
Of a bondwoman, aye, through three descents
Triply a slave, thy honor is unsmirched.
Oedipus is speaking to Jocasta. He is telling him that though he himself is cursed in three ways, Jocasta is free and not cursed. This is Oedipus referring to his three curses: killing his father, marrying his mother, and having children with her. He is lamenting his curse.
Mike smolkowski
Per 4
Messenger- "But Polybus was not your father, no more than I am."
this quote is when Oedipus was finally recieving the information he had not known his whole life. He finally realizes that who raised him and treated him like a son was not actually his father. Now witht his new inforamtion, Oedipus starts to realize that "wow, that prophecy may still be true" then he starts to figure out all the other details because he found out this little fact.
Megan Pinzon period 4
OEDIPUS: "Though I cannot behold you, I must weep
In thinking of the evil days to come,"
Oedipus is speaking to his daughters here. He is talking about how his daughters will have to deal with nobody wanting to marry them and endure people talking about them and the relationship between their father and mother.
Trisha Hancock
Period 2
Oedipus: What good were eyes to me? Nothing I could see could bring me joy.
Eyes are a big motif throughout Oedipus Rex. Oedipus says this after he has cut out his eyes and is no longer is able to see. He was unable to see the crimes that were being committed by himself. He comes to realization of what he has done, and things start to be put into prospective. After this is removes his eyes because he finds no use of them anymore.
Oedipus felt depressed with everything that he was seeing. He found blindness to be the best answer in the end.
Rosie Polaschek, Per. 4
TEIRESIAS: I say that you yourself are the very man you’re looking for.
OEDIPUS: That’s twice you’ve stated that disgraceful lie — something you’ll regret.
TEIRESIAS: Shall I tell you more, so you can grow even more enraged?
OEDIPUS: As much as you desire. It will be useless.
TEIRESIAS: I say that with your dearest family,
unknown to you, you are living in disgrace.
You have no idea how bad things are.
On being summoned to Oedipus, the King, to inform him who the murderer of the previous King was, Teiresias drops a bomb on Oedipus by telling him that he, in fact, is the killer that he searches for. At this point, Oedipus doesn't realise this, and so reacts indignantly to the seer's prophecy. Unknown to him however, he is in fact living in sin, and Teiresias's visions were all true.
Joel Maltos P-4
wow clayton butler the first blog. I'm in absolute shock.
Jocasta:Fear? What should a man fear? It's all chance, chance rules our lives. Not a man on earth can see a day ahead, groping through the dark. Better to live at random, best we can. And as for this marriage with your mother—have no fear. Many a man before you, in his dreams, has shared his mother's bed. Take such things for shadows, nothing at all— Live, Oedipus, as if there's no tomorrow!
In this quote Jocasta talks almost casually about incest. As if, since it has happened in acient past it is ok for it to happen again. She also states that she does not believe in the oracle words. She tells Oedipus to live his life to the fullest and do not worry about having a fate. She wants him to think that everything is done at random.
Katie Hodgson Period 2
Thiresias: You are the pollution of this country
Thiresias says this to Oedipus, this shows that once Oedipus figured out the Sphinx's riddle and became king, the country went down hill with his reign. And the only way for the plague to stop is if Oedipus is not king anymore
Kenna Campbell Period 6
And what was that? One clue might lead us far,
With but a spark of hope to guide our quest
Oedipus said this when he was hearing word Laius's death from Creaon. They are supposed to go kill the man who killed him but it is difficult to find the person because only one survived and he fled. It was possibly just a band of bandits but that was what they were trying to find. I just really liked this quote because even in a weird story like this there are always good things to learn. This shows not to just listen to the obvious big stuff but that even the smallest bits of information could have a very large impact on what you're trying to do.
Brendan Cox period 2
So have no fear, I am not asleep. I am wade awake to your misfortune. My soul cries for us all. I have lost many tears and even more thoughts upon it and i've put into action the only solution that came to my mind.
Oedipus is exclaiming that he understands the crime and its nature and he also tells that he plans to do something about it. he says he sent creon to the oracle an dkeeps explaining how he will fix this himself unlike what has happened in the past
Karin Ochsner Period 4
"No skill in the world, nothing human can penetrate the future."
This quote shows that there is no free will. You can not believe in fate but the story shows that fate rules the lives of the characters. When Oedipus learns of his fate he tries to change it by leaving Corinth and ends up back in Thebes. Continually throughout the story fate catches up with Oedipus. It shows that they are not in control of their own fate no matter what they do to try and change it.
Steph Morgan
Period 6
Quote: “A brother's hands, a father's; hands that made
Lack-luster sockets of his once bright eyes”
In this quote Oedipus is talking to his children and says how he is both their father and their brother and how with his very own hands he stabbed his eyes so he would no longer be able to see. This quote represents the whole story, because of how it tells of Oedipus’s cruel fate.
Rebecca Taicz. Period 6
PRIEST: It seems the news he brings is good—if not,
he would not wear that wreath around his head,
a laurel thickly packed with berries.
In ancient times, Apollo’s priests often wore a crown with berries if they had good news, as they often did. The Priest remarks on how inappropriate it would be for Creon to wear the laurel with berries if he did not have good news to bring. At the time the news that Creon brings of the oracle is good, since it gives Oedipus a clear purpose that he can follow. However, in the long run it leads to the revelation of his past, and his downfall, showing a piece of literary irony.
Alyssa De Hoop Period 4
"Therefore, O King, here at thy hearth we sit,
I and these children; not as deeming thee
A new divinity, but the first of men;
First in the common accidents of life,
And first in visitations of the Gods."
The Priest is talking about the children. That they are the future and that they will grow. God has created them. They will make many mistakes, the first mistakes, but they will grow do great things. The children are the future they are what is to come.
"No skill in the world, nothing human can penetrate the future."
This quote means that there is no such way known to man that can possibly predict the future. Nothing yourself or anyone else does can make it somehow change. Chain linked events may happen but there is never a way to possibly see into the future. That’s why the human brain most of the time perceives events better than they actually turn out to be. I think this is a great quote because it appeals to everyone and all humans can relate in this way.
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