... he will kill his father and marry his mother. He has no conception in his mind that he is set up for his own doom. The fact that Oedipus's life is spared and his fate is predetermined has a point behind it. Oedipus is naive and ignorant in his youth. This makes him easily influenced by rumors spoken about him. Which leads Oedipus to make impulsive ... he speaks to the people of Thebes about the murderer and is never aware that he is the guilty person. Oedipus is guilty, yet guiltless of the immoral acts he committed (Lynch 22). He committed parricide and incest, yet he does not have any...

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• Grade Level: High School