Jocasta In Jocles 'Oedipus The King'

Character Analysis
In the play "Oedipus the King," written by Sophocles, there are many intriguing characters who are introduced throughout the entire play. Jocasta, also known as the queen of
Thebes is a very well rounded character. Jocasta appears in the final scenes of Oedipus the king, but her role in the play is nothing but important. Jocasta is the mother and wife of Oedipus, and is also Creons sister. The relationships conveyed in the play are very controversial as Oedipus is both a son and husband to Jocasta. There are many different interpretations of Jocasta, her relationship to her son, and the characters’ knowledge of the situation. Many believe that Jocasta was aware of the fact that Oedipus was her son, while it is still a common thought that she was oblivious. Jocasta’s character was developed by her actions in the history before the play and her reactions and disbelief of the prophecies throughout “Oedipus the king.”
In an attempt to resist fate and avoid this catastrophe, the couple gives their son away to a shepherd who binds the baby by the ankles and leaves him to die on an isolated mountain. The baby is rescued by a second shepherd and given to Polybos and Merope of Corinth. This leaves Jocasta and Laios unaware that their child is still alive. There, the baby, named Oedipus grows into a man and learns of the prophecy that once was told to his biological parents, although he was still unaware of his parents. Oedipus implies that the prophecy is the murder of Polybos and marriage with Merope, Oedipus