山东财经大学本科 论文(设计)题目： 无法逃避的命运和抗争： 浅析俄狄浦斯王的命运 学 院 外国语学院 专 业 英语 班 级 英语0901 学 号 20090914120 姓 名 指导教师 山东财经大学教务处制二一二年五月 The unchangeable fate and fighting:On the title fate of Oedipus the kingby Under the Supervision of Submitted in Partial Fulfillment of the Requirements for the Degree of Bachelor of ArtsSchool of Foreign StudiesShandong University of Finance and EconomicsMay 2012 Acknowledgements First of all, I would give my great appreciate to my respectable supervisor to constantly encourage me and guide me to do the research. Thank to his serious supervision and guidance, I have finished my thesis in the regular time. At the same time, my thanks to all my beloved teachers in the School of Foreign Studies of Shandong University of Finance and Economics, for they teaching me all the aspects of English. L. Y. LABSTRACTThe unchangeable fate and fighting:On the title fate of Oedipus the kingLi YaliOedipus the king is one of the great tragedies written by Sophocles. The play tells his fate that he would kill his father and married his mother is doomed by God. When he knows the oracle, he tries his best to escape from it but unfortunately failed in the end. The theme of the subject is to express the unchangeable fate through the conflict contradictory between human beings nature and fate. Also, the play speaks highly of peoples fighting spirit with God and mysterious strength. Even though we cant change the ending of the fate, we can change the attitude towards fate, facing it smiley and bravely. Key words: Oedipus the king; fate; fighting摘要无法逃避的命运和抗争浅析俄狄浦斯王的命运 俄狄浦斯王是索福克勒斯最伟大的悲剧之一。这戏剧讲述了俄狄浦斯杀父娶母的命运被上帝注定，但是他进他最大的努力想要改变这个命运，但最终以还是没能逃脱命运的悲剧。俄狄浦斯王通过人与命运的矛盾冲突揭示了命运的主题。这部戏剧也高度赞扬的人类和上帝这个神秘力量斗争精神。即使我么么不能改变命运的结局，但是我们可以改变对待命运的态度，微笑的，勇敢的。关键词：俄狄浦斯王；命运；抗争CONTENTSAcknowledgementsiiAbstract.iiiChinese AbstractivIntroduction1Chapter One .2The unchangeable fate 2Chapter Two.3Oedipus complex.3Chapter Three .4Realistic significance4Conclusion.5Works Cited.56IntroductionSophocles, one of the most influential tragic writers of ancient Greece, was born a few years before the Battle of Marathon in 490BC, died at the age of ninety in the winter of 406BC. He was also one of the three ancient Greece tragedians who write 123 plays during his life, including the most famous Oedipus and Antigone. Because of the little information, it is hard to make an exact chronology of his works, but taking in to consideration some style characteristics, specialist say that the probable chronological order is Ajax, Antigone, Oedipus the king, Trachiniae, Electra, Philoctetes and Oedipus at Colonus. Sophocles has made great contribution to the drama by adding a third actor in particular, thereby reducing the importance of the chorus in the presentation of the plot. The subject of his tragedies is almost related to the matters that the heros fate is doomed and couldnt be inevitable. Also, Sophocles play was alive with fighting spirit and reflected the mind human beings had in that out-date time.Chapter OneThe unchangeable fateFate is a theme that often occurs in Greek writing tragedies. The idea that attempting to avoid an oracle is the very thing which brings it about is a common motif in many Greek myths. Also we can see this phenomenon in Oedipus the king in particular. To Louis, King of Thebes, an oracle foretold that the child born to him by his queen Jocasta would kill his father and marry his mother. So as soon as the son was born, the infants feet were riveted together and he was left to die on Mount Cithaeron. But a shepherd found the baby and takes care of him, and delivered him to another shepherd who took him to his master, the King of Corinth. He being childless adopted the boy, who grew up believing that he was indeed the Kings son. Afterwards doubting his parentage, he visited Delphi to find out who his real parents are. But to his shocked, the oracle gave him another prophecy instead of answering what he asked, which he would kill his father and marry his mother. In order to escape from this bad fate, he decided to flee away from what he deemed his fathers house and in his flight he encountered and unwillingly killed Laius, also his nature father. This is the very beginning of Oedipuss real tragedy; the prophecy is approaching step by step. Finally, after solving lots of difficulties, he became the king of thebe, marring