sins, like many probably would have done, he faced the consequences of his actions. He accepted them without a single whimper, and for that he is the perfect tragic hero.Oedipus is the tragic hero and main character of Sophocles’ play. He is the cause of many deaths and sufferings, whether directly or indirectly inflicting them. At the start of the play, Oedipus is depicted as a loving king, taking good care of his people and doing whatever he can to ease their pains. After realizing his mistakes and suffering the consequences, he became even more humble and kind, but with weak spirit and mind. He had a short temper and flared out with suspicion and distrust. This occurred first when Teiresias accused him of killing, and later when Oedipus suspected both Creon and the blind prophet of plotting against him. However, throughout the whole play, one aspect of his personality was clear: his endless ambition to find the truth. Even when it finally dawned on him that he truly was the son and killer of Laius and the son of his wife, he just had to gather the last piece of the great puzzle to satisfy himself.Jocasta is the wife of Oedipus, but also, with such ironic cruelty, his mother. She breaks up the quarrel between Oedipus and Creon, and later assures Oedipus he is not the killer of Laius. Jocasta is very incredulous. She had learned about the fate of her newborn son and had sent the poor child to die. When the story is told that Laius was killed by robbers, she stops believing all that the prophets and oracles say, since her son did not kill his father as prophesized, and so she uses this line of reasoning to comfort Oedipus. However, Jocasta suddenly becomes a hypocrite, turning completely around and presenting herself in front of the temples of the gods, especialy Apollo’s, in an effort to calm Oedipus down.Creon is the brother of Queen Jocasta and, unfortunately, both brother-in-law and uncle of Oedipus. He was sent to the o...
