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10:20
Do you think the way that he was treated by the lower class was the main thing feeding his ego?
Lauryn
10:20
I agree with this, I think that this also relates to the archetypal lens revealing themes about how fate cannot be avoided.
Abbie
10:19
I agree with Harnoor's stance. Gods were above all people even Oedipus as the king. Despite trying to change the prophecy Oedipus was given by the Apollo's oracle, it still came true, proving the power gods had over human fate.
SuryaK
10:19
I agree with Vivian here I don't think the people necessarily hated him and wanted him out and it was mostly due to his own doing with leaving the kingdom and kingship
Hope
10:19
I disagree, because he was begging to be exiled it wasn't anyone's decision to, only them following what he wanted.
lauren
10:18
I thought that he turned on himself in a way and people went along with it.
Vivian W
10:18
I don't think that his people "turned on him" because they weren't the ones to exile him, Creon was.
SuryaK
10:17
To answer my own question I think that to a decent-low extent the suffering of the people is due to Oedipus because of his honesty to himself and his hamartia with his strong emotions.
Reece
10:17
I agree, and I also think that it shows how much Oedipus values his power because he was afraid to lose it.
13
10:16
I think that Oedipus believing that Creon set him up and wanting his power kinda shows how highly he thinks of himself and his role
Miss Miller
10:14
We are dipping a little bit into Archetypal with this discussion of blindness.
18
10:14
I think that the way the commoners refuse to believe that Oedipus killed their previous king is still seen today where people will defend their leaders even in the face of evidence that points to their leader being unfit for a position of power, just like Oedipus
Miss Miller
10:13
Thank you, Lauryn :)
2
10:11
I agree with Morgan, I think he was so protective of his power because ultimately he was the most afraid and knew he wasn't competent enough to be a good enough and king and save the people of Thebes from the plague.
Abbie
10:11
Josie mentions when Oedipus accused Creon of trying to steal his power. Oedipus is very comfortable in his power, so why does he fear losing it, especially with the chorus providing support in his leadership?
Miss Miller
10:11
Does anyone have a question that they could "tee up" for Juliana? Go into the hot seat and specifically ask for her input?
Hope
10:11
I also agree with Hadley and Josie that he tries to make it seem that he is the perfect king.   I think it could almost be a fear that his people wouldn't praise and support him as much if he didn't act strong and powerful, whether he felt that he is or not.
9
10:09
I definitely agree that his high ego helped lead to his downfall, however it is not the only thing that lead to it
Lauryn
10:09
I agree with Makena, I think that his ego and pride (his hamartia) was created because of growing up as a monarch.
Hadley
10:09
I agree with Josie, he always tries to keep a great image for himself, always trying to look better to others.
18
10:09
I think that the way the commoners treated him, specifically the beginning where he was called a god fed his ego and grew his ambition. Which is why he feels he is better than everyone else
Hope
10:09
I think people seek an authoritarian power to govern them because people need someone to lead them and create their way of life. Without some leader people in a community would feel lost.  So the Chorus praises Oedipus as their leader who has guided them through a hard time before and needs him to get them through it again.  I think the lower class recognizes that they don't have the strength or power to fix problems themselves or at least have that view of themselves. The chorus, representing the lower class, looks up to Oedipus as they view him as someone with the power and strength to save them.
9
10:08
To answer her question I think its that he was raised as a prince, solved the riddle of the sphinx, and maybe even the murders because of how it shows he was able to be better than them. Like it maybe help make him think he is better than other because he was able to take out a group of men by himself along with being raised as a prince and solving the sphinx
lauren
10:08
I feel that Oedipus playing the victim is the under arching reason on the difference in social classes that involve him.
carly
10:08
I agree with Josie I do think his high ego led to his downfall in a way
Miss Miller
10:07
I would love to see them make some room for Juliana to jump in!
cool 1
2
10:07
I think his arrogance is what created his lasting influence on the people of Thebes, until the end when everything turned. It created such a more dramatic turn because of how powerful and influential he first was, and now the chorus takes pity on him.
SuryaK
10:07
I think that people look up to authoritarian figures like oedipus because well first of all he did save them from the sphinx and I think that led to them seeing them as a superior hero, and then I think they also look towards him as a figure to save them as if it was almost like a scapegoat, with someone to blame the status of the city on
22
10:07
he seems to have a victim mindset to me
Abbie
10:06
I noticed what Makena mentioned too when Oedipus told the chorus no one else was suffering as much as he was. This was ironic when it didn't mention him feeling the effects of the plague first-hand at all.
Vivian W
10:06
I think he neglected his people and their struggles a lot. He seems to want to embody the "ideal king" but never actually puts in effort to help them, just to look like he is trying.
angry 1
1
10:04
I agree with Lauryn I think that gouging out his eyes symbolizes him losing his rank/power and by doing that in a way he has lowered his class as he is now more on the level of the people of Thebes.
22
10:04
Yeah it seems to me that Oedipus was trying to take the easy way out by gouging his eyes out. It make the people of Thebes (the chorus) pity him instead of turning against him.
17
10:04
Why do people feel as they need 'someone to look up  to' even if they know in some way that he has no concrete power or reason to be above them?
carly
10:04
I don't think he felt that guilty for the lower class I think he just wanted to make people think he felt guilty so he would be more liked, but at one point he then did realize he is in the wrong when he gouged out his eyes
9
10:04
Surya, I would say that is does not reflect views on social status that much but it does show how a powerful person may treat a lower class person, and how a more powerful person may think, but it does not go to much deeper than that
Hadley
10:03
I think is Oedipus felt guilty, he would've tried his best to make changes. I think the gouging his eyes out was just a way for for Oedipus to get the chorus to think he was the victim.
Abbie
10:03
Why do people seek an authoritarian power to govern them?
20
10:03
I don't think he lost his power because he gauged his eyes out, that was kind of just a physical representation
Vivian W
10:03
His power wasn't really solidified through anything, he was more just given the power because he solved the Sphinx's riddle. Do you think that his lack of "solid" power is what made his exile and loss of respect so quick?
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