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Oedipus The King 4

"Oedipus the King" is a play that focused on discovering truths. The central conflict in "Oedipus the King" is a quest for truth, unequivocally, Oedipus's journey for the truth surrounding his birth. Although Oedipus pursues his journey for the truth with the anticipation that knowing the truth will allow things to be as they should, to be right, the play, from the very beginning, hints that Oedipus's anticipation of the truth is inaccurate. Rather than presenting truth in a positive light, "Oedipus the King" presents the truth as a dangerous force not to be reckoned with.
When Tiresias initially refuses to answer Oedipus's questions, at their first meeting, this demonstrates the ...

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sends a message to the reader that it is better for Thebes to suffer than for the truth to surface. This leads Oedipus to believe that Tiresias is "bent on betraying us, destroying Thebes" ("Oedipus the King" 1. 377), ironically, this claim has an element of truth to it. In a way, Tiresias is betraying Thebes, and his choice makes sense only if the truth is more terrible than the possible destruction of the city.
Creon recognizes the dangerous nature surrounding the truth as well. With this recognition, he attempts to discreetly report to Oedipus after returning from Delphi. When Oedipus asks Creon to disclose his findings, Creon replies, "If you want my report in the presence of these… I'm ready now, or we might go inside" ("Oedipus the King" 1. 103-104). The importance of this scene is that Creon leads Oedipus toward the palace and away from the public, before disclosing his findings. (This is indicated by the stage direction in this scene). Clearly, Creon wishes ...

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Added: 7/23/2008 07:33:36 PM
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