HISTORY
ANCIENT GREECE
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Question
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The personality of the protagonist makes him a relevant character, even in modern times.
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The play explores what it means to be a good leader.
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Many people today still debate over the power of fate & free will.
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All of these
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Detailed explanation-1: -In this section, Jocasta is both careless and maternal. She tells Oedipus that prophecies do not come true, and she uses the fact that an oracle incorrectly prophesied that Laius would be killed by his own son as evidence.
Detailed explanation-2: -Only when Oedipus threatens violence does the shepherd reveal that long ago he disobeyed his orders and saved the baby out of pity. And, finally, he admits that the baby was the son of Laius and Jocasta. With this news, Oedipus realizes that he has murdered his father and married his mother.
Detailed explanation-3: -Chorus calls on the gods for help. A messenger tells Oedipus that the King of Corinth is dead and that Oedipus is to assume the throne. Oedipus refuses to return, for fear of fulfilling Apollo’s prophecy that Oedipus would sleep with his mother.