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Prince David In Oedipus The King

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Stunned into silence, Prince David did not know how to reconcile the tyrant depiction of a man he admired, from the heroic portrayal of a merciful king-who placed his subject's lives above his own.
King Albert cupped his son's chin, feeling sickly. His entire body winced from a painful sensation, devouring his lungs. "I-I love you, son," he stammered and glanced in the direction of Prince Michal. "The day I lost your mother, was both a day of sorrow and comfort. For even though she lay there lifeless, I still felt her presence, when I held the child she brought into this world." He peered back to Prince David, wheezing, struggling to catch each breath. "Promise me, son. You-you will remember this, for-for which I-I have told you. Promise me; …show more content…

He began coughing uncontrollably. At first, the cough was weak, but the next one and the one after, grew harder and wetter-as though he was purging something wicked from his lungs.
"Father," Prince David cried, bending his brows at the sight of blood in his hands. "Father-Father!" he cried: Watching the king toppled over, smacking the castle's floor with such force-it sounded as if his skull had cracked.
Right at that moment, the entire hall ceased eating, drinking, and …show more content…

Many, with worried faces. Some, on their knees praying to the Creator to save their king. He then glanced to the left and saw: Royal Seeker Moore and his apprentices, investigating the wine and the last goblet the king touched. "It's time for bed. Come now, your highness," said Michal's caregiver. She picked up a teary eye Prince Michal and held out her other hand to him. He looked at it and then her. "I promise by morning, the king will have a bump on his head, a drink in his hand, and a story to tell. You'll see." Prince David was not convinced. He knew the words she spewed were a lie, told to keep the children calm when the adults themselves are terrified. "Will you come with me, your highness," she asked again, sterner than before-as if her words were more of a demand than a

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