Oedipus Rex

His temper, his arrogant pride, and his complusive need to know the truth drove him to destruction. “Am I to listen to such things from him! May you be damned! Get out of here at once! Turn around and go!” (Literature, Oedipus the King, Ln. “I’ll fight for him, I’ll leave no means untried, to cach the one who did it with his hand…” (Literature, Oedipus the King, Ln.

Oedipus was in pursuit of the truth to find out what really happened with his birth and life. His search for justice ended up with him finding out the truth that was very inconceivable to him. He wanted the death of Laius to be avenged and he had to be the one to find the murderer and punish him. 270-271, page 1081) He did not want to let the people of Thebes down, and he wanted to show that he would be a true hero once again. e the proof that it indeed was the truth also led to his ruin. “Ah! All of it was destined to be true!” (Literature, Oedipus the King, Ln. Oedipus did not want to hear what Tiresias had to say after he begged him to tell him all that he knew.

Oedipus took great pride in saving people and being seen a hero. 1187, page 1104) When he did finally learn the actual truth it struck him hard and he realized everything was now falling apart. Oedipus was searching for the truth and needed to know all the facts in order to convict the murderer.