The Turbulent Fall of Oedipus Rex

Oedipus began Oedipus Rex as a king, sole(prenominal)(prenominal) to end the tale as a blinded beggar. Oedipus string up from his kingly status was not by accident or because of some other person. Oedipus is the only one that can be blamed for his misfortune. Oedipus character traits ar shown about clearly during his turn downfall, thinking he is a simple man, who knows nothing, stock-still knowing more than he realizes by the end of the story. still though fate seems to see to it Oedipus life, he does, in fact, hand over a free will. His choices brought the prognostic to life. Only his decisions (not influenced by anybody) he made. Of course those decisions were in human face of the limits set by fate. When Oedipus perceive a divination that his loss to fine-tune his father and log Zs with his mother he ran away(predicate), correct when he knew there were suspicions of him beingness the real son of his p arnts.\nThe prophecy drove the Oedipus away from busines s firm; the terror of the predictions was too some(prenominal) to live with. Oedipus tried everything not to meet the prophecy, and still when he came to Thebes and became the king, Oedipus married an older lady. It was his choice, neertheless when he knew there was a danger of him to know mothers bad, he made it.\nOedipus quest for virtue was his choice. When the Teiresias tried not to breach the truth, The Oedipus was the one, who made the priest to verbalise: This city gave you life and only you refuse to answer! You converse as if you were her enemy. ¦ For Gods sake, if you know, dont turn away from us! We are pleading. We are begging you. You will not tell? You monster! You could cite the stones of earth to a sunburn rage! You will never tell? What it will imbibe? Throughout the story, Oedipus haste or lack of patience is most evident. Wishing to end this conundrum of the death of Laius as right away as possible, Oedipus passes an edict to kill or exile anyone who withholds information. Teiresias tried and true Oedipus patience in the opening of the story with the information h...