a plan with Creon to take his throne. Tiresias angrily announces the true murderer. On page 23, lines 8 - 9. Tiresias states, "you are the murderer, you are the unholy defilement of this land." Tiresias tells Oedipus the truth, but he is unwilling to believe it. Oedipus answers on page 23, lines 10 - 11, "have you no shame? To start up such a story! Do you think you will get away with this." This shows that Oedipus is unwilling to believe in a prophecy given to him which in fact is true. Another example of Oedipus not able to connect ends to solve his riddle can be seen on page 25, lines 2 - 4, where Tiresias states, "I say that without knowing it you are living in shameful intimacy with your nearest and dearest. You do not see the evil in which you live." Once again after this blatant statement, Oedipus can not see the truth before him.
             It is unbelievable that a man can be so intelligent and clever, yet not be able to understand and solve his own mysterious past. Yet another example of Oedipus not believing what the prophet has to say can be found on page 25, lines 8 - 10. "It has, except for you. You are blind, your ears and mind as well as eyes." This is in fact opposite. Who he is in fact talking about should be himself, not the prophet. As the play progresses he starts to accuse Tiresias and Creon of making up this story to take over the throne. His accusations are once again, one more example of Oedipus' inability and unwillingness to see the truth. Another instance of Oedipus not being able to see the facts can be found on page 28, lines 7 - 13, where Tiresias tells him, "you have mocked at my blindness, but you, who have eyes, cannot see the evil in which you stand; you cannot see where you are living, nor with whom you share your house. Do you even know who your parents are? Without knowing it, you are the enemy of your own flesh and blood, the dead below and the living abov...