Oedipus Self Punishment Analysis

Oedipus, the leader of Thebes, kills his father and marries his mother. Acts as such are quite often considered unusual and felonious; they are not endured inside conventional society. A man who carries out those illicit demonstrations of murder and interbreeding would be viewed as a criminal, yet Sophocles ' character, Oedipus, is not liable of either wrongdoing. This paper argues that if Oedipus knew his real identity things would have been different, even though Oedipus’ actions would be considered a crime; his overpowering guilt can be considered sufficient punishment. In fact, Oedipus can survive since death might be viewed as an escape from responsibility. Oedipus’s self-punishment can serve as the most effective way of ensuring justice. …show more content…
He is innocent because even though he had no idea of what was going on his conscious was clear throughout, he feels guilty for doing the acts despite the fact if he knew the reality or not. Moreover, Oedipus only knows himself as the prince of Corinth. It wasn 't his desire to be a someone who has the characteristics of impatient man purported hubris, however it was how he was educated to be. Oedipus effectively gets to be hot-tempered, yet isn’t the adored lord of Laius, considerably more prideful that didn’t give it a second thought on the off chance that another person was crashing into him. Both father and son acquired the hubris, but why is only Oedipus being accused of at fault? Even then, Oedipus points the finger at himself for the visual impairment even though he had a reasonable sight he didn 't see what was going on. He did every one of his activities in a positive attitude, however did not think attentively. It isn 't reasonable for accusing his destiny for him because regardless of the amount he tries to escape from it, the occurrence of everybody 's obliviousness opened a way for him to knock into it once more. Moreover, the more Oedipus tried to avoid his sad fate the more he got reeled into it, but it seen that he feels very ashamed after finding out the truth about his identity as he decides to punish himself by taking his eyes out, if he wanted he could have just …show more content…
If fate has set something to happen for you, no matter what you do, it will happen, what is meant to happen as it is already predetermined and that is exactly what happened to Oedipus his fate was decided when he was born, it was out of his power to do or change anything. Moreover, In the play, Oedipus appears to be an innocent, good and decent man who wants to die so he doesn’t cause anyone else anymore pain and just not that but he believes the one that is sinful should be killed. For example, he proves to a good man who feels guilty of his actions as he decides to live his life blind than hang himself like Jocasta. Moreover, Jocasta committing suicide does prove that they both had no idea or intention of a mother and son relationship and once found out, Jocasta couldn’t bear that and didn’t know how to face the world, so she commits suicide, but Oedipus on the other hand feels death would be an easy way out guilt and shame and that he didn’t want so he gives him the punishment that is worse than an easy