Oedipus Rex

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Oedipus Rex

• SanTanna Harvey
• Carrie Stringer
• Leean Blansett

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In this presentation we will be talking about the
sudden entrances and exits of the characters in
this play

• Oedipus entrance
• Creons entrance
• Tiresias entrance
• Jocastas entrance
• Creons exit
• Jocastas exit
• Oedipus exit
• Conclusion

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Oedipus (entrance)

• He came to the people when they were in need.
• He solved the riddle of the Sphinx.
• He entered into the position of King suddenly.

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Creon(entrance)

• Oedipus was worried that Creon hadnt returned
  and it was like he wished him there. It was
  sudden.
• Creon came in and was willing to talk to him in
  the presence of the people
• He has news of what should be done about the
  plague.
• The discussion suddenly turns to the subject of
  the former king.

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Tiresias

• It seems the blind seer enters at the command of
  Oedipus.
• He brings news, but refuses to tell and suddenly
  wants to leave
• Oedipus demands he tell him and an argument
  suddenly arises
• Oedipus turns from angry to enraged

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Jocasta(entrance)

• Jocasta is the only woman in the play
• Jocasta seems to enter at just the right moment
• She is always there to calm Oedipus and be the
  voice of reason when Oedipus is angry.

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Creon (exit)

• Creon leaves the scene after being accused of
  conspiracy against Oedipus.
• Then he suddenly returns to stand by Oedipus in
  his moment of despair.
• It is ironic that Oedipus was afraid that Creon
  would take over his throne and in the end he
  does.

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Jocastas (exit)

• Jocasta was by Oedipus through the tragedy. She
  was there to help him when he needed it.
• Then she suddenly realizes the sin she had been
  in.
• She suddenly leaves the scene and a messenger is
  sent to tell of her sudden suicide.

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Oedipus (exit)

• Oedipus suddenly wants to kill Jocasta in a rage
  of hatred for what she had done to him as a baby.
  
• He then suddenly finds she has taken her own
  life.
• Filled with hatred at his own sin he removes the
  pins from her dress and gouges out his eyes so he
  no longer has to look upon such evil.

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The Conclusion

• The entrances and exits are sudden and it seems
  just at the right time of the play to make the
  downfall of Oedipus worse.
• They enter with good news that suddenly turns bad.

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• They leave in sudden rage or fear or realization
  of what was, has been, or will be.
• Sophocles also used a third actor and the
  characters had to be quick in their appearances
  to allow time for the other characters to perform
  as well.