At the beginning of the play, Oedipus starts to uncover the truth. Oedipus calls for Tiresias to the palace to question him about who murdered Lauis. Oedipus says “together we will uncover the buried truth” (4), he says that if Tiresias tells him the truth they can uncover the buried truth. Oedipus then says “ you cannot keep secrets hidden in the dark” (5), he is saying that you can’t keep secrets hidden forever you will tell someone.
As the play continues, Oedipus starts to question himself about if his involvement of the murder of King Lauis. Oedipus starts to ask himself who he killed on his way to Thebes was Lauis. Oedipus says “ I’d rather be lost from the eyes of men than see myself