Sophocles & Plautus, Oedipus the King & The Pot of Gold

Sophocles & Plautus, Oedipus the King & The Pot of Gold – by Shakti Batra is a volume that provides critical studies and analyses of both plays for university students, rather than a direct translation or the original text. It examines the plays in context and addresses critical and textual problems from an examination point of view. The analysis focuses on this work as a model of tragedy and the tragic hero, as held by Aristotle. It explores how the playwright builds tension through dramatic irony, as the audience is aware of the prophecy’s fulfillment while the main character is not. The text examines themes such as fate versus free will and the flawed nature of humanity.