e he left his homeland of Corinth never to return.Then when he solved the Sphinxs riddle, Oedipus pride rose to a new level. He was praised bythe people of Thebes, resulting in his marriage to Jocasta, Queen of Thebes. Oedipus also showshis determination when in search of Laius murderer. He stated that he would avenge the Kingsdeath as if Laius were his own father. He cursed the murderer, announcing May he drag out anevil death-in-life in misery. These characteristics of pride and determination, which Oedipusemanates throughout the play, may appear to be positive attributes to ones personality.However, Oedipus actions, based on these characteristics, are what led him to his eventualdownfall and suffrage. If Oedipus had not been so determined to escape and prevent the prophecy, he would not havefulfilled it. Possibly, he was doomed to fulfill the prophecy because he believed he could avoid it.Nevertheless, his fate was sealed by his actions of pride and determination. His pride ofconquering the Sphinx led him to the marriage of Jocasta, his mother. When avenging Jocastasprevious husband, and his true father, King Laius death, he was blinded by his pride to theconcept that perhaps he was the murderer. Not knowing the truth, he cursed himself to an evildeath-in-life of misery. Of course at that time, Oedipus failed to realize his connections toJocasta and Laius, but recognition of the truth would bring him to his eventual suffrage. When theblind prophet Teiresias stated that Oedipus was the murderer of King Laius, Oedipus prideprevented him to believe. However, other events opened his eyes to the tragedy, which had takenplace. When his final realization came, and he recognized the truth of what he had done, Oedipusstabbed his eyes with broaches, a mere physical suffering compared to the torture of his soul. Hehad fulfilled the prophecy because of his own actions, which he had believed were beneficial-basedon highly respected attitudes of p...
