OedipustheKing俄狄浦斯王学习教案

1、会计学1OedipustheKing俄狄浦斯王俄狄浦斯王第一页，共14页。The brief introduction of Oedipus the KingThe writer himselfThe writing background第1页/共13页第二页，共14页。Latin Latin title :title :Oedipus RexOedipus Rex, , An Athenian tragedy An Athenian tragedy by Sophocles by Sophocles first performed in c. 429 BCEfirst performed i

2、n c. 429 BCEa man who becomes the king of Thebes a man who becomes the king of Thebes who was destined from birth to murder his father who was destined from birth to murder his father Laius and marry his mother JocastaLaius and marry his mother Jocastaan an example of a classic example of a classic

3、tragedytragedyOedipuss Oedipuss own faults contribute to he own faults contribute to he tragic heros tragic heros downfalldownfall, as opposed to having , as opposed to having fate fate be the sole causebe the sole causeBeing regarded as Being regarded as the Greek tragedy par excellencethe Greek tr

4、agedy par excellence 第2页/共13页第三页，共14页。c. 497/6 BC c. 497/6 BC winter 406/5 BC winter 406/5 BC one of three ancient Greek tragedians whose one of three ancient Greek tragedians whose plays have survived. plays have survived. 123 plays during the course of his life, 123 plays during the course of his

5、life, only seven have survived in a complete only seven have survived in a complete form :form :Ajax, Antigone, The Women of Trachis, Ajax, Antigone, The Women of Trachis, Oedipus the King, Electra, Philoctetes and Oedipus the King, Electra, Philoctetes and Oedipus at Colonus Oedipus at Colonus the

6、the most-fmost-ftedted playwright in the dramatic playwright in the dramatic competitions of the city-state competitions of the city-state 第3页/共13页第四页，共14页。The Golden AgeOverviewTheatreFate and free will第4页/共13页第五页，共14页。 The Golden Agethe Age of Periclesthe Age of Pericles480 BC-404 BC. 480 BC-404 B

7、C. Athenian political hegemony, economic growth and Athenian political hegemony, economic growth and cultural flourishing formerly cultural flourishing formerly its enemies under its feetits enemies under its feetits political fortunes guided by statesman and orator its political fortunes guided by

8、statesman and orator Pericles, Pericles, p producing some of the most influential and enduring roducing some of the most influential and enduring cultural artifacts of the Western traditioncultural artifacts of the Western tradition.第5页/共13页第六页，共14页。Overviewmilitary and external affairs were mostly

9、military and external affairs were mostly run by the ten run by the ten strategos (or generals) strategos (or generals) planning military expeditions, receiving envoys of other states planning military expeditions, receiving envoys of other states and directing diplomatic affairs. and directing dipl

10、omatic affairs. 第6页/共13页第七页，共14页。The development of theatreReaching its greatest height in the 5th century BCE. Reaching its greatest height in the 5th century BCE. Being promoted and favored by a series of practical Being promoted and favored by a series of practical and economic measures. and econ

11、omic measures. Serveing the moral and intellectual education of the Serveing the moral and intellectual education of the people.people.第7页/共13页第八页，共14页。lasting eight consecutive hours lasting eight consecutive hours Being performed as part of a competition Being performed as part of a competition Th

12、e permanent theatrical venues of ancientThe permanent theatrical venues of ancientAthens being sumptuous and elaborate. Athens being sumptuous and elaborate. Actors wearing masks to identify them with the Actors wearing masks to identify them with the characters and being accompanied by a chorus who

13、 characters and being accompanied by a chorus who sang and danced.sang and danced.第8页/共13页第九页，共14页。Fate and free will Fate is a theme that often occurs in Greek writing, tragedies in Fate is a theme that often occurs in Greek writing, tragedies in particular. The idea that attempting to avoid an ora

14、cle is the very particular. The idea that attempting to avoid an oracle is the very thing which brings it about is a common motif in many Greek myths.thing which brings it about is a common motif in many Greek myths.第9页/共13页第十页，共14页。The The prophecy itself sets in motion events that prophecy itself

15、sets in motion events that conclude with its own fulfillment. conclude with its own fulfillment. Oedipus Oedipus freely made freely made a series of a series of specific choices specific choices第10页/共13页第十一页，共14页。not to return to Corinth after hearing the not to return to Corinth after hearing the o

16、racleoraclechooses to head toward chooses to head toward ThebesThebesto kill Laius, to marry and to take Jocasta to kill Laius, to marry and to take Jocasta specifically as his specifically as his bridebrideto send Creon to the Oracle for advice to send Creon to the Oracle for advice to follow that advice, initiating the investiga