Oedipus The King

In Oedipus Rex the main characters are Oedipus, Jocasta, Tiresias and Creon. Oedipus is the protagonist and the king of Thebes. Jocasta is the mother and wife of Oedipus. Tiresias is a blind clairvoyant. Creon is Oedipus's brother-in-law.
The story takes place in Thebes where Oedipus is trying to get rid of a plague that torments the city. He finds out through Creon, who goes to ask the Oracle for a solution, that the plague will end once the murdered of the previous King of Thebes is punished for his crime. Oedipus goes in search of Tiresias, who tells him that the murderer is Oedipus himself. Oedipus refuses to believe what Tiresias tells him. Oedipus remember how he arrived at Thebes and that he was attacked and murdered his aggressors.

Furthermore, he reminds that the Oracle told him as a young boy that he was destined to kill his father and marry his mother. He soon finds out that he indeed killed his father, the previous king of Thebes, and that Jocasta is his mother. When Jocasta discovers the truth, she commits suicide. Oedipus blinds himself to avoid looking to what has he done.
The basic human drive presented on Oedipus Rex are pride, and remorse. Oedipus does not believe what Tiresias has told him that he is responsible of the disgrace of Thebes. Furthermore, the shame that Oedipus feels is represented when he takes out his eyes to avoid looking at what has he done.