... is as sick as I,"" in line 62. Oedipus and the city will later know that he is the sickest because the acts he commits are sicker than any plague. In line 109 Oedipus claims he never saw Laios, but we all know he met him where the three roads meet and killed him there without knowing the king's identity. In line 134, Oedipus says, "Then once more I must bring ... those violent hands are his and will soon hurt him as they did Laios. Again, Oedipus points out that he has been a "stranger to the crime- committed against Laios in line 208. Just like before we know he killed the king, but do...

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... that he neglected about his family duties. This leads to many conflicts with various characters over the course of the play and also leads to the degeneration of Creons character. The play starts with the kingdom in absolute chaos due to the death of Polyneices and Eteocles, the two sons of the former king, Oedipus. They die by each others swords and this leads to confusion as to who should ... take over the throne. Creon, the brother of Oedipus and uncle to Polyneices, Eteocles, Antigone and their younger sister, Ismene ascends the throne as he is the nearest surviving kinsman. In his ...

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