Sigmund Freud, as well as Oedipus, does not listen to the advice of others nor popular beliefs, instead they strive to discover the truth by following their own intuition. Freud believes that "(His) presumption that dreams can be interpreted at once puts (him) in opposition to the ruling theory and in fact to every theory of dreams..." (Freud 128). Yet, this does not deter him from striving to find what he feels is the correct way to interpret dreams. He continues his quest to discover the true meaning of dreams until h

Freud and Oedipus are determined not to quit their causes until they attain a self-satisfying conclusion. Freud is unwavering in his quest to discover the true meaning of dreams. It is Freud's arrogance, brought on by his intelligence and his drive to interpret dreams, that even though "(He) felt tempted to follow the path marked out by Breur, in spite of every difficulty, till a complete explanation was reached." (Freud 133). Despite the difficulty Freud encounters while reaching what he considered a satisfactory conclusion, he does not deter from his goal by using the thoughts of his predecessor. This same drive and perseverance can also be seen in Oedipus. Once Oedipus hears that the only way to save Thebes from the plague is to avenge the murder of Lauis, he vows, "I will begin again; I'll find the truth. / The dead man's cause has found no truer defender..." (Oedipus 131-132). Oedipus takes on the task of finding the murderer himself with complete unwavering determination. Oedipus goes on to say, "Nothing I / Will leave undone to find the man who killed / The son of Labdacus..." (Oedipus 263-265). Oedipus is determined to solve the mystery of who killed Lauis and he will let nothing stand in his way. Along the way of discovering the truth of Lauis' murder, Oedipus begins to learn that his parents are not who he thought they were. When Jocasta tries to persuade Oedipus to stop looking into the mystery of his birth, Oedipus tells her "You cannot move me. I will know the truth." (Oedipus 1065). Oedipus is steadfastly devoted to his quest for knowledge despite any personal ramifications it may have. Freud, as well as Oedipus, are focused to reach what each considers a proper conclusion to their challenge no matter what challenges they experience along the way.

e has solved the riddle. Oedipus emulates the same desire to discover the truth on his own rather than listening to others. After Teiresias reveals that Oedipus is in fact Laius's murderer, Oedipus tells him, "Off at once / Out of our sight! Go! Get whence you came." (Oedipus 430-431). Oedipus does not want to hear what Teiresias has to say, instead he prefers to discover the truth on his own rather than have Teiresias hand it to him. In order to solve the mystery on his own Oedipus send

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