Oedipus the King
A bad attitude causes most fights between people. People showing disrespect by saying hurtful or crazy words without thinking them through upsets almost everyone. In the play, Oedipus the King, written by Sophocles, Oedipus was trying to find the murderer of his predecessor, King Laius. In doing so, Oedipus' impatience caused quarrels that brought out his paranoia and hot-temper. Oedipus' impatience was flagrant during his search for Laius' assassin. Oedipus threatened the citizens of Thebes, the city in which Oedipus ruled, to come forward if they knew anything about the murder of Laius. "I order you, every citizen of the state where I hold throne and power: banish this man-whoever he may be-never shelter him, never speak a word to him, never make him partner to your prayers, your victims burned to gods..."(172). Oedipus was impatient to find Laius, and in his impatience he had no toleration for citizens hiding the criminal, even though the criminal was himself. Later on, Oedipus called on Tiresias, a blind prophet, to help find Laius' killer. Oedipus was trying to force Tiresias to tell the story that Tiresias was hiding. "Nothing! You, you scum of the earth, you'd enrage a heart of stone! You won't talk? Nothing moves you?
Oedipus said many harsh and hurtful words to people who supported him. Oedipus stated, "Oh, he sent his prophet in to do his dirty work. Disrespect for another causes anger and hostility and can bring nothing but pain. After Oedipus confronted Creon with paranoid conclusions that Creon was Laius' executor, Oedipus and Creon were discussing if Oedipus wanted Creon banished. Oedipus exclaimed, "Then leave me alone-get out!"(198). "When my enemy moves against me quickly, plots in secret, I move quickly too, I must, I plot and pay him back. Relax my guard a moment, waiting his next move-he wins his objective, I lose mine"(194). After speaking with Tiresias, Oedipus had a contention with his wife's brother, Creon. Tiresias was there to help Oedipus to see who the assassin was, and had no involvement in killing Laius. Oedipus was so upset and frustrated with Tiresias that he turned paranoid and accused Tiresias of the crime of murdering Laius. Oedipus' temper was very strong and flagrant with anyone who did not know who the killer of Laius was. After Creon left Oedipus, Oedipus was talking to Jocasta, Oedipus' wife. Without his impatience, Oedipus would not have jumped to so many harsh, offensive, and paranoid conclusions. Oedipus would not accept any other idea than Creon being the killer, so when Creon tried to defend himself, Oedipus grew impatient and sent Creon away. Near the end of Oedipus' confrontation with Tiresias, Oedipus' hot-temper grew much stronger.
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