Oedipus The King Conflict Analysis
The play Oedipus the King by Sophocles is a drama of a heroic archetype struggling to find answers which creates conflicts of man vs. man, man vs. himself, and man vs. supernatural and in the end reveals his real identity thus fulfilling his prophecy.
Man vs. Man Oedipus meets Teirias he then meets with his brother in law Creon for yet another man vs. man conflict. The conflict again Creon is Oedipus who still is unaware of who he really is again is trying to seek answers to find out who murdered King Laois. Teirias left Oedipus on not such good terms thus leaving Oedipus to think someone was trying to create a conspiracy against him. And for that very reason he accused his brother in law of plotting against him. The action …show more content…
Lesser believes in his self-examination of his soul “He remains completely blind to the possibility of any kinship between himself and Laius” (Lesser 185). Oedipus recalls his journey to Thebes and killing several men on the cross roads. The problem is Oedipus is insecure about what actually happened at the crossroads in which he murdered someone which is the exact same place King Lauirus was killed. In deep thought, he tells Jocosta “Think of it: I have touched you with these hands, these hands that killed your husband” (Sophocles, Line 296 – 297). Oedipus in this case is not blind to what has happened to King Laurius seeking proof to verify that it was not him who committed the murder. Oedipus fear is heightened thinking about what the herdsman will say about when he arrives upon the request of Oedipus who is seeking to confirm he is not the murder. The article by Lesser the quote “As Mortan Kaplan observes, he behaves like a patient in analysis resisting an insight which is dangling in the air, crying to be voiced; he strives to expiate the truth or at any rate to defer the moment when he must face and accept it.” (Lesser 187). The play reveals his fear but yearning to know the truth which is why he called on the shepherd. If Oedipus did not want to hear the truth, he would of never asked the shepherd to come to the palace for questioning. Oedipus was an honest and honorable man willing to face the consequences which were before him thus making him an archetype to shed light on the killer of King Lauris. The light was also shed on his prophecy
Man vs. Man Oedipus meets Teirias he then meets with his brother in law Creon for yet another man vs. man conflict. The conflict again Creon is Oedipus who still is unaware of who he really is again is trying to seek answers to find out who murdered King Laois. Teirias left Oedipus on not such good terms thus leaving Oedipus to think someone was trying to create a conspiracy against him. And for that very reason he accused his brother in law of plotting against him. The action …show more content…
Lesser believes in his self-examination of his soul “He remains completely blind to the possibility of any kinship between himself and Laius” (Lesser 185). Oedipus recalls his journey to Thebes and killing several men on the cross roads. The problem is Oedipus is insecure about what actually happened at the crossroads in which he murdered someone which is the exact same place King Lauirus was killed. In deep thought, he tells Jocosta “Think of it: I have touched you with these hands, these hands that killed your husband” (Sophocles, Line 296 – 297). Oedipus in this case is not blind to what has happened to King Laurius seeking proof to verify that it was not him who committed the murder. Oedipus fear is heightened thinking about what the herdsman will say about when he arrives upon the request of Oedipus who is seeking to confirm he is not the murder. The article by Lesser the quote “As Mortan Kaplan observes, he behaves like a patient in analysis resisting an insight which is dangling in the air, crying to be voiced; he strives to expiate the truth or at any rate to defer the moment when he must face and accept it.” (Lesser 187). The play reveals his fear but yearning to know the truth which is why he called on the shepherd. If Oedipus did not want to hear the truth, he would of never asked the shepherd to come to the palace for questioning. Oedipus was an honest and honorable man willing to face the consequences which were before him thus making him an archetype to shed light on the killer of King Lauris. The light was also shed on his prophecy