w him. Moreover, Oedipus has an unrelenting pursuit for the truth, which is demonstratedwhen he finally believes that he is the murderer and that Polybus was not his father. Nonetheless, he continues with his search with an extensive questioning of both his wifeJocasta and the messenger.Furthermore, Oedipus exhibits self-loathing and a desperation towards the end ofthe play. After the facts have been voiced, he desperately attempts to rationalize theevidence and states, “You said that he spoke of highway robbers who killed Laius. Now if he uses the same number, it was not I who killed him. One man cannot be the same as many. But if he speaks of a man travelling alone, then clearly the burden of the guilt inclines towards me.” (p47.842).At the end of the play, after all has been revealed, Oedipus expresses self-loathing as hewhimpers “Now I am godless and child of impurity, begetter in the same seed that createdmy wretched self. If there is any ill worse than ill, that is the lot of Oedipus.” (p69.1360). Although not as potent as her father Oedipus, Antigone also holds a detrimentalsense of pride. This is presented in the speech between Creon and herself, “How cansuch as I, that live among such troubles, not find a profit in death?” (p178.507).An additional contributing element to Antigone’s tragic end is her acceptance andwelcoming of death, which is evident when she states, “Life was your choice, and deathwas mine.” (p183.610). Creon affirms this by declaring “In that place she shall call onHades, god of death, in her prayers.” (p192.844).Furthermore, Antigone appears to display righteousness when she states “But ifCreon and his people are the wrongdoers let their suffering be no worse than the injusticethey are meting out to me.” (p196.984).Not unlike Oedipus once was, Creon was also a proud ruler. In a confrontationwith Antigone he states, “Wh...
