What Are Oedipus And Creon's Flaws

The Tragedy of Oedipus Oedipus and Creon had many flaws and many weaknesses. Oedipus was blind to his friend’s good advice and would not listen to what they had to say. Creon was blind to how much damage his actions were causing on his family members. But, Oedipus was more damaging to the kingdom and to other families, including his own. Oedipus was more responsible for the deaths around him then Creon. Oedipus was more responsible than Creon for the deaths around him, he also had many flaws and had a massive fall from greatness, which led him to be blind and banished from his kingdom, where Creon’s did not kill anyone, it was his actions that he was unaware of that forced his wife and daughter to kill themselves. When Oedipus killed

This made Oedipus angry and he did not listen to the wise old prophet who obviously did not want to tell for his own good. He did not realize this because he was too prideful and ignorant and wanted everything to go his way and if anyone would fall out of line he would grow angry. Oedipus does not realize what is happening, he does not realize that he is fulfilling the prophecy by trying to run away from his “parents”. When he was trying to escape his fate, he was getting closer to making it come true. Some of the people that he was around knew this and tried to hide it from him. When Oedipus ask Teiresias to tell who the killer of Laius was, he refused, it was not because he did not see him as his king or that he did not respect him, but it was to keep him from the truth. He did the same thing to the messenger when Oedipus asked the Herdsman who gave him the child he did not want to answer saying, “Stop, master, for God's sake, ask no more.” (Oedipus Rex 1162) But Oedipus kept pushing and this ultimately made the truth come out showing who the real killer was. Even when he finally realizes what he had done, he denied the truth, but ultimately accepted it and banished himself. Oedipus was born a powerful man who had the most power out of anyone from Thebes. Even though he was sent away as a baby, he still had the blood of a king in him. He was born a prince. Later, in the story, after he kills the king, who is also his father, he must answer a question and if he answers correctly, he becomes king. He answered and because of this, he became the king of Thebes. But the power did not last forever. When the news about the fact he killed his father, the king, and married his mother, the queen, he was destroyed. He blinded himself and banished him from the kingdom. Leaving the care