The complicated situation in this play is because, Oedipus starts to think that he is entwined into the murder of Laius, more and more he becomes involved in the play. The climax comes at a point in time, where Oedipus realizes that the person he has killed is his father, and the lady he slept with turns out to be his mother. His character likes recognition and being conspicuous, his desire for praise. Oedipus’ ego and pride, was the main cause of conflict. Oedipus then decides to take the charge of finding the murderer as he believes that his own life is also at stake, similar to King Laius was. According to Thebans, King Laius was killed by a gang of robbers on his journey. Oedipus notifies that his brother-in-law, Creon is already on his way to Delphi for looking into the matter.Ĭreon returns from Delphi and informs Oedipus, that this plague is a cause of the anger of Gods on Thebes, owing to the unavenged murder of Last King, Laius whose, the killer is still at large and unpunished.
On his inquiry, the Priest informs him that Thebans have been suffering, and it is the King, who had earlier rescued them from the deadly Sphinx, and now it is he, who can liberate Thebes from this curse. The exposition in the play Oedipus the King is a dramatic conflict, the crowd congregated in front of his palace and he supplants surrounding him, including an old Priest.
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