Compare the ways Odysseus and Oedipus seem to shape their fates in the odyssey and in Oedipus Rex, respectively.

1. Compare the ways Odysseus and Oedipus seem to shape their fates in the odyssey and in Oedipus Rex, respectively. However, is “the hero” modeled differently in each text, and how does each response to the conditions imposed on him by the gods?
2. in what ways is Oedipus a political drama? in other words, what ideal of the city does the play advocate, implicitly or explicitly? do we take steps to achieve the ideal by the end of the play?
3. is Oedipus characterized by pride or “hubris”? to what extent can Oedipus be said to be proud?

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