Oedipus the King
A bad attitude causes most fights between people. People showing disrespect by saying hurtful or crazy words without thinking them through upsets almost everyone. In the play, Oedipus the King, written by Sophocles, Oedipus was trying to find the murderer of his predecessor, King Laius. In doing so, Oedipus’ impatience caused quarrels that brought out his paranoia and hot-temper. Oedipus’ impatience was flagrant during his search for Laius’ assassin. Oedipus threatened the citizens of Thebes, the city in which Oedipus ruled, to come forward if they knew anything about the murder of Laius. “I order you, every citizen of the state where I hold throne and power: banish this man-whoever he may be-never shelter him, never speak a word to him, never make him partner to your prayers, your victims burned to gods…”(172). Oedipus was impatient to find Laius, and in his impatience he had no toleration for citizens hiding the criminal, even though the criminal was himself. Later on, Oedipus called on Tiresias, a blind prophet, to help find Laius’ killer. Oedipus was trying to force Tiresias to tell the story that Tiresias was hiding. “Nothing! You, you scum of the earth, you’d enrage a heart of stone! You won’t talk? Nothing moves you? Ou
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Approximate Word count = 906
Approximate Pages = 4 (250 words per page double spaced)
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