Oedipus the King

The drama Oedipus the King tells of a boy born to King Laius, but raised as the son of the King of Corinth. He is named Oedipus. Oedipus is foretold by an oracle that he will slay his father and wed his mother. And so, thinking that his real parents are the King and Queen of Corinth, he flees. While travelling, he unknowingly kills Laius, then travels to Thebes, where he is taken in as king and marries his mother Jocastas. In lines 245-335, Oedipus speaks to the people of Corinth about the killing of Laius. During this scene, Oedipus characterizes himself by displaying his ignorance to the fact that he is the murderer, his quickness to react, and his arrogance.
Throughout this scene, Oedipus demonstrates his ignorance to the fact that he is the murderer. He persistently questions the people on who the killer is when he himself is in fact the murderer. He tells the crowd to let no man speak to the murderer of Laius, and when he questions the crowd, they are silence. This could be used



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The final major characteristic that Oedipus displays in this scene is his arrogance. Because he is now the king, he feels that he can address the people in a commanding tone that will force the murderer to confess. He displays this arrogance by being oblivious to what the oracle has told him. He marries Jocastas but does not find out first about her entire past until it is too late. He also tells the people that he is not exempt from the punishment saying, "Hear what I then resolve; I lay my ban/ On the assassin whosoe'er he be" (240-241). Oedipus declares this as if he is sure that he is not the killer of Laius. He also shows his arrogance by letting the people know that he is the heir to Laius' throne and the avenger of his death. Oedipus feels that no one can defy him and that no one will stop him from getting vengeance for King Laius' death. However, his arrogance comes back to haunt him when it is revealed that he is the murderer of Laius and the oracle is true. Throughout this scene, Oedipus disp

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Oedipus, King Laius, Thebes Greece, Decision Making, King, Oracle,

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