Oedipus and his flaws :: Oedipus the King Oedipus Rex

Oedipus and his flaws Oedipuss Inextinguishable Flaws Flaws plague every man and woman on this planet. Flaws atomic number 18 what we take hold in common with each other, and all characteristics that make us human. Sophocless Oedipus, shows that sometimes the combination of certain flaws and other human characteristics can countenance a tragic outcome. The caring King Oedipus was paranoid and short flavoured, and these characteristics brought him to his downfall. From the number one of the story Oedipus is depicted as a noble caring man. He is greatly distressed about the plague in Thebes. My soul mourns the city... (Sophocles 305) he tells the priest and the suffering people of Thebes. If Oedipus did not condole with for his kingdom, he neer would have bothered to seek out Laiuss murderer. Oedipus overly mourned the death of his wife. As well, Oedipus proves himself a loving father towards his daughters, by asking Creon to take care of them. One of the main reasons for Oedipuss exile is his short temper. Oedipus loses his temper with Tireseas, because he get out not tell Oedipus the truth. After Tireseas speaks the truth, Oedipus grows even more short tempered, and taunts Tireseas for cosmos blind. Oedipus then accuses Creon of sending Tireseas to make Oedipus think he is the murderer. After Oedipus accuses Creon he tells him, I do not desire your banishment-- but your death. (Sophocles 313) The death of Laius would never have occurred if it was not for Oedipuss short temper. Oedipus forced King Laius off the track because his procession wouldnt make way for Oedipus and his group. If Oedipus had thought things through he would have never have acted so irrationally and killed King Laius. Oedipuss short temper is triggered by his paranoia. While he meets with Tireseas, Oedipus believes that Creon, his own brother-in-law and friend, is against him. Was it Creon that planned this or yourself, (Sophocles 309) Oedipus says to Tireseas. Oedipus also thinks that his own countrymen could be against him. Once Creon comes home and tells Oedipus that he must set out Laiuss murderer he proclaims, ...whoever slew Laius might turn a pay against me. (Sophocles 306) Oedipus has a certain paranoia around himself as the truth is being unraveled. His wife, Jocasta tells him to