Sophocles Journal #2

Oedipus

At the beginning, Oedipus seems like a very skilled leader, he wants the killer to be brought to justice. He hopes the best for Thebes and truly commits to finding out who the killer of Laius is and where he is. The way that Oedipus talks and the words that he uses kind of show that he is both knowledgeable and intelligent. As the story continues, Oedipus seems to become more harsh and misuse his powers. An example is when Oedipus starts yelling at Tiresias as he won't give him any information and shows that he cares only for himself, Oedipus also starts to use different kinds of vocabulary words than he did before like " scum", and he becomes very demanding. Also, when Tiresias tells Oedipus that he in fact is the killer, he doesn't listen and ignores him to save himself from death.

Tiresias

Tiresias seems to be very wise, he uses his power of words instead of actions. Tiresias does not really attack anyone in a verbal or any kind of way unless someone else has attacked him in such a way. For example, when Oedipus yells at him for not telling him the truth. Tiresias does not want to hurt anyone, which is seen by his use of words and not actions.

Creon

Creon although less powerful than Oedipus, seems to have good advice to give to him. Creon seems to be the complete opposite of how Oedipus views him to be. Creon is a kind hearted person, and instead of action, uses words just like Tiresias.