Sophocles' 'Oedipus Rex': A Critical Analysis

Sophocles, born in 496 B.C. in Colonus on the outskirts of Athens in Greece, is one of the main ancient Greek dramatists known for his great tragedies. His Oedipus Rex is considered to be his masterpiece. This play is the tragic tale of Oedipus, the king of Thebes, who was destined to kill his father and marry his mother and father her children. A man of great physical and mental strength, Oedipus is shown suffering because of the role of destiny in his life. At the end of the play, Sophocles is shown profusely bleeding, begging for death and trying to get rid of the unbearable physical and psychological agonies