Oedipus: Villain He Is

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others of the crime that he committed, even though unknowing at the time. Even Creon tells him, "You cannot judge unless you know the facts" (1248). Creon tries to tell Oedipus to quit judging him because the facts, to Oedipus, were yet unknown. Another example of Oedipus habit of falsely accusing is a quote from Michael O'Brien, "Certain of Oedipus' past actions were fate-bound; but everything that he does on the stage from first to last he does as a free agent, often accusing others" (O'Brien, 23). This critic agrees with the fact that Oedipus has a very bad habit of accusing others before he knows the truth. Maybe if Oedipus were to accuse himself as fast as he accuses others this might not be a Greek tragedy.
Oedipus is full of arrogance. For example, "Children, I would not have you speak through messengers, And therefore I have come myself to hear you-I, Oedipus, who bear the famous name" (1237). Oedipus is so arrogant that he reminds his people that he is the man with ...

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