![]() ![]() In addition, the king is in conflict with his brother in-law, Creon. The manner in which Tiresias leaves the palace evidences unhidden conflict between him and the Oedipus King. While the King maintains his innocence, Tiresias holds that the murderer of Laius is a Theban citizen whom they have a blood relationship. The king blames the prophet for accusing him for the murder (Sophocles 306). In disbelief, the King becomes annoyed with Tiresias and they end up into a heated argument. When the Oedipus King seeks advice from the prophet Tiresias, to his surprise, the prophet tells him that Oedipus was responsible for the murderer of Laius. The play begins by investigation into the cause of death of Laius, the former Theban king. Man versus man conflictĪ conflict exists between the king and the prophet Tiresias. man versus man, man versus himself and man versus nature. Throughout the play, conflict stands out as the main theme as exposited by exploring the three elements of conflict from the play viz. ![]() ![]() Throughout the play, the king is determined to understand several issues about the community and himself.Īs a result, he seeks help from the Theban chorus Tiresias, the blind prophet Creon, his brother in-law Jocasta, the Oedipus wife and the shepherd. set in a fabulous past of the ancient Greek. ‘Oedipus the King’ is a play written by Sophocles in Ancient Greek at around 430 B.C. ![]()
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