Oedipus
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In this excerpt, the reader is introduced to the dark and diminishing city of Thebes. It is learned that there must be certain action taken in order to stop the destruction of the city. Several years prior there ruled a king. King Laius was the great ruler of Thebes. That is, until he was murdered. ....
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.... scene with a message from Apollo. He explains to that the only way for Thebes to find salvation from an undoubtable demise is to identify and remove the killer of King Laius. gladly accepts this challenge, for he feels that he will not only be protecting the city, but also protecting himself from a potential killer of kings. gives a speech to the people explaining the situation and repercussions of any unwillingness to cooperate. Still, no one speaks. At this point, Creon suggests that Ti ....
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Word count: 610
Page count: 3 (approximately 250 words per page)
