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The Classical Ideals were what the Greeks believed to be the ideals that made a man perfect in 5th century B. ... The Ideals were:
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King Oedipus was considered to be a great hero after he had freed the city of Thebes from the Sphinx by solving its riddle and leading the city of Thebes to many prosperous years. Although he was a hero, he had several tragic flaws that contradicted the Classical Ideals.
The Classical Ideals states the belief in power of man. At several points in the play, Oedipus shows that he has some belief that we man are not able to control ourselves, instead it is the gods that control our destiny and our actions. When Jocasta was informing Oedipus of where and how King Laius, Oedipus’ father, was killed, Oedipus exclaims “O Zeus, what have you planned to do to me? ... This quote shows his thoughts on how Zeus had already planned out Oedipus’ destiny. After Oedipus had learned the truth, he blamed the gods for causing his evil doings. ... Oedipus had finally decided to follow whatever the Oracle of Delphi says after he gored out his eyes, revealing that he truly believed the Oracle had already planned out his future. ... While Oedipus was trying to fathom if the old man he killed where the three highways met was his father, he had already started to show his thoughts that the gods had already planned out his doing and man’s power is irrelevant when compared with the gods.
Approximate Word count = 1037
Approximate Pages = 4.1
(250 words per page double spaced)
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