... they strong enough, can they run a country, etc., etc. However, without the element of women no matter how small or what her role may be, the play would fall flat. In Oedipus the King, Othello, Tartuffe, The Father and even the absence of women in Waiting for Godot all have an impact in the story and on the audience. Let's first discuss Jocasta; unfortunately she was an unwitting victim of ... circumstance. Lead by her husband the King, she reluctantly gave up her only child to be ... by whoever has decided to produce the play, but the meat of a piece, its essence, its very spirit if ...

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... it is in Oedipus the King. Namely, first of all the reason behind the "uncertain visions" and the tragedy that ensue from one another is different in the two plays. In Oedipus it is the unavoidable clutches of destiny that cause the protagonists not to see what is going on behind their backs. In Othello however the reason both for the tragedy and the "uncertain vision" has a name, Iago. The second most ... and ironically, all of their actions led to the realization of the prophecy and the subsequent unfolding tragedy. The realization of the prophecy nevertheless, did not necessarily mea...

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