When Oedipus learns the truth on page 254 he proclaims, “God. God. Is there a sorrow greater? Where shall I find harbor in this world? My voice is hurled for on a dark wind. What has God done to me?” You can tell from Oedipus’s words that he feels extremely guilty for what he has done; he never wished this upon himself. This quote proves Oedipus’s remorse because he says that he’s ashamed of the outcome of his life, later on he exiles himself because he couldn’t deal with the tragedy. Oedipus also shows remorse when he learns the truth on page 257 when he says, “Of my father, when I came to the house of Death, or my mother: for I have sinned against them both so viley, that I could not make my peace by strangling my own life.” Oedipus says that he will not be at peace unless he kills himself because he could not bare to live with the burden of his actions. Oedipus even gouges his own eyes out because he didn’t want to see the horror that he created. Therefore, Oedipus should receive sympathy because he had no intentions to kill his father, and marry/sleep with his
When Oedipus learns the truth on page 254 he proclaims, “God. God. Is there a sorrow greater? Where shall I find harbor in this world? My voice is hurled for on a dark wind. What has God done to me?” You can tell from Oedipus’s words that he feels extremely guilty for what he has done; he never wished this upon himself. This quote proves Oedipus’s remorse because he says that he’s ashamed of the outcome of his life, later on he exiles himself because he couldn’t deal with the tragedy. Oedipus also shows remorse when he learns the truth on page 257 when he says, “Of my father, when I came to the house of Death, or my mother: for I have sinned against them both so viley, that I could not make my peace by strangling my own life.” Oedipus says that he will not be at peace unless he kills himself because he could not bare to live with the burden of his actions. Oedipus even gouges his own eyes out because he didn’t want to see the horror that he created. Therefore, Oedipus should receive sympathy because he had no intentions to kill his father, and marry/sleep with his