Oedipus lived a life of drama. He went through many years with an unconscious mind. Recognizing and living with the truth was hard for Oedipus. He wanted more attention in life when people would congratulate him or praise him. (Page 78) "It is not as deeming you ranked with gods t

Sometimes you may not know something is wrong and then realize it when a friend tells you. (Page 87) "Such am I, as you think, a fool; but for the parents who begot you sane." said Teiresias to Oedipus as the truth was finally revealed. People got tired of Oedipus having so much power. He tried very hard to control life and everything that came with it. People just couldn't stand Oedipus anymore. His great deeds were just a memory that no one wanted to remember. It was too much for Teiresias to handle that he had to tell Oedipus. Oedipus was so caught up in his ranking as king, that he didn't realize what he was doing. By trying to control his own life, Oedipus made things worse. He didn't solve his problems, but made them bigger than they really were.

When bad things happen people can decide whether to fix what happened or do nothing and let those bad things run them over. Most people seem to work hard for what they want and get rewarded in the end. What about those people who do nothing and get rewarded anyway? Do they control their own future or is it all planned out in some way that we can never find out? We crave for love, attention and most of all power; the power to have control of our own lives and maybe others as well. We just want to live life according to our rul

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Approximate Pages = 3 (250 words per page double spaced)