... declared that Thebes would remain in that state until someone could solve her riddle. Creon, Jocasta's brother and now ruler of Thebes declared that anyone who solved the riddle would become ruler of Thebes and have Jocasta's hand in marriage. After many men attempted to answer the riddle and failed, Oedipus solved ... who he spent all his time with and was quite fond of. He compared his father to Santa Claus because he only caught glimpses of his father's short occasional visits. One day his father returns home from war and Larry experiences a hard period of adjustment to his father bei...

• Word Count: 675
• Approx Pages: 3
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: High School