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Oedipus Rex: The Punishment Of The King
At the end of Sophocles' Oedipus Rex, Oedipus, king of Thebes, ends
up banished forever from his kingdom. Additionally, Oedipus physically puts
out his own eyes, for several reasons which will be discussed later. The
question is: Did Oedipus deserve his punishments? There are many factors
that must be considered in answering this, including how Oedipus himself
felt about his situation. His blinding was as much symbolic as it was
physical pain. After all factors have been considered, I think that only
Oedipus' banishment was the necessary punishment..
It is important to ....
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