Laius

your life……darkness shrouding your eyes that now can see the light!” (Sophocles 658). 14. What tragic flaw is introduced? How? Oedipus’ tragic flaw is his excessive pride, which leads him to his downfall. When Tiresias tells Oedipus that he is King Laius’ killer and the source of the plague, he didn’t believe him and insulted him. He says “You have lost your power, stone-blind, stone-deaf-senses, eyes blind as stones!” (Sophocles 656). He refuses to believe that he is the source of his…

Oedipus, like his parents, did everything possible to change the course of his fate. Fate and destiny is not something he could not escape from. Christopher S. Nassar and Michael Jacobs clearly believe that Oedipus could not change his fate; they even suggest he is guilty for fulfilling the prophecy and could have delayed his fate or lessened it if he would have let the oracle run its course instead of running from it; by running, Oedipus fulfilled the oracle without him knowing and may have…

this hardship, Oedipus sends his brother-in-law Creon to the Oracle at Delphi to acquire the guidance of the sun god, Apollo. Creon returns with an answer from the Oracle. It is decreed that they must bring the murderer of the prior king of Thebes, Laius, to justice. This prompts Oedipus to embark on a quest to apprehend…

Oedipus’ desire to discover the truth about Laius’ murder and his own birth led him to the realization of his horrific deeds. Tiresias, Jocasta, and the shepherd all try to stop Oedipus from finding out the truth. After realizing that Oedipus’ prophecy had come true, Jocasta begs Oedipus to let the…

that his tragedy is discovered and he chooses to gouge his eyes out. He also exhibits his hubris in the beginning when he comes out and says, “I, Oedipus, a name that all men know” (8). He also shows his pride when he is about to start the search for Laius’ killer by saying that only he could bring to light who the killer is all because he feels that he has achieved so much by solving the riddle of the Sphinx. If it would not have been for his flaws then he could have been happy in ignorance but…

which is something he is born with, not something he can choose. His traumatic private identity is that he is the son of Laius and Jocasta. Oedipus’ public identity can be characterized as someone who is an assertive leader, for when he ruled Thebes, citizens admired his leadership. The quality of his leadership is also displayed when Oedipus was determined to find King Laius’…

In an attempt to counter this prophecy, they get rid of Oedipus immediately after his birth, as told by Jocasta, “before three days were out after his birth King Laius pierced his ankles and by the hands of others cast him forth upon a pathless hillside,” (Sophocles 41). Ironically, Laius kills his son to falsify the terrible prophecies, while Anne Lively attempts to give her daughter life in order to create a future for her. This direct relation shows that in both extremes…

infant, only because King Laius didn't want Oedipus to kill him and marry Queen Jocasta, his mother. Oedipus Rex is now the king of Thebes and the citizens of Thebes love Oedipus. Three major characters in this play would have to be Oedipus, Tiresias, and lastly Creon. Oedipus is Jocasta’s husband and is the king of Thebes, Tiresias is the blind prophet and Creon is Jocasta’s brother. Oedipus has a relationship with the gods by the prophecy the gods had made. King Laius and Queen Jocasta,…

Within the narrative, Oedipus Rex, Oedipus’ interpretation of justice is enacted through his search to find the killer of King Laius in order to cure his city of a plague. Throughout his journey, he learns the genuine truth about himself and in the end, succeeds in finding the murderer and punishes himself to save his city. Throughout the play, Oedipus’ perception of justice is seen throughout the entire Sophocles play. In the beginning of the play, Oedipus’ interpretation of justice is seen…

Isthmus because his father, Polybus, has died, he also mentioned that Oedipus is adopted by King Polybus instead of being his real son. Jocasta realized that Oedipus is her son and that he also killed King Laius in the crossroads. She panics and told Oedipus to stop the search for the murder of Laius. Oedipus rejected her suggestion and eventually committed suicide by hanging herself because of the mental shock of discovering the truth. The messenger character in this scenario has a double role…