Is Oedipus responsible for his fate (2) The plot keeps running. Oedipus follows Creon's suggestion and invites Tiresias to come. He asks Tiresias about who is the murderer of Laius' death again and again. However Tiresias refuses to say anything. He implored Oedipus,"Send me home, for you will bear your lot easily and I mine, if you will yield to me."and says"I cause no pain for you or myself. Why do you vainly seek this? For you can learn nothing from me." But Oedipus is arrogant and doesn't believe others. He thinks Tiresias hide the truth for usurp his crown.Then Tiresias retorted upon Oedipus, saying Oedipus is the murderer. Oedipus is mad and said the murderer is Tiresias and Creon, just because Creon suggests Oedipus to invite Tiresias. He is so suspicious that thinks every person around him would be threat to his crown. Nevertheless Oedipus also cannot stand his identity is ignoble. He is self-abasement. And that especially shows when he argues with Jocasta. Oedipus knows his identity from the first messenger who brings the message of about the death of Polybus. That messenger says,"Because Polybus is nothing to you by birth!"which means Polybus is not Oedipus' father. That messenger says that another shepherd gives the baby(young Oedipus) to him, and then he gives to Polubus who has no child. And the messenger says the shepherd is working for Laius. Therefore Jocasta almost understands her husband actually is her son. Distinctly the prophecy comes true. But she still want to keep the secret. However Oedipus didn't noticed that, and he even misunderstands Jocasta's attitude when Jocasta refuses to answer whether the survivor is that shepherd. Jocasta entreat Oedipus ignore it, and says"No, by the gods! If indeed you care for your own life, do not go after this! I grieve enough." But Oedipus thinks his wife didn't wants he finds out his identity because she is afraid his identity is ignoble and that's shame. Thus he says"Cheer up, for even if I am revealed a slave three generations back, you will not be proved base." He ignores Jocasta's words and satirized her. Jocasta thought the secret is going to expose, then she rush into the palace. Oedipus didn't cares what'll happen to his wife. He just want to find out who is his father. (continue)

Is Oedipus responsible for his fate ( I just read it today) Oedipus is the most Classical Greek tragedy. The protagonist Oedipus' fate which is kill his father and marry his mother is already determined by the gods when he was born. During the decade in Thebes, he is a wise and kind ruler. He loves the city, care about the citizens and loves his wife dearly. However when his citizens asked for help to find out the murderer of Laius' death. He exposes his faults of his character, which is stubborn, arrogance, suspicion and perfectionism. And it is precisely because of his characters driving his fate. Therefore he has a part of responsibility for his own fate. In the novel, Oedipus always play an agent case. He persist in find out the murderer and even has some stubborn. When Creon returned and bring the message about the reason of plague,"If you wish these people nearby to hear, I am ready to speak, or should we go inside?"he said. But Oedipus refused. He didn't know whether the murderer can be himself. Not only that he is even afraid the murderer will also kill him.He says,"For not on behalf of more distant friends, but as if from myself I shall dispel the stain. For whoever he was who killed that man would as soon kill me with that same violent hand. Helping that one, therefore, I am helping myself."which can tell why he is so stubborn. He is not only finding the murderer for Laius, but also for himself. If he stop to finding out the murderer, he may not know the truth, but he didn't. Therefore his fear and stubborn have brought him close to the truth. ....(continue)