1. The Compare And Contrast Of Oedipus And Hamlet
... marriage tables" (1.2. 180-81). Here, Hamlet is saying that the food that was served at his father's funeral was still fresh enough to serve at his mother and uncle's wedding, indicating their wedding was too soon after the death of the king. Although Oedipus and Jocasta's marriage was incestuous, they did not know that the prophecies were true. Oedipus tells Jocasta, "He ... ...
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