10-9-09-Oedipus Quote Discussion

The quote I chose can be found on page 9. '"Here," says the god. "Seek and you shall find. Only that escapes which never was pursued."' I think this quote by Creon is significant to the story so far partly because of the irony involved in it, considering he is speaking right to the murderer, and because I think it exposes the reader to important subjects that will be seen later in the story. Creon is giving Oedipus a sense of hope, that whenever you look for someone or something, your journey will be fulfilled and it will be worth it in the end. In this case, if they go out and search for the one who killed their king, they will find him, and bring him to justice. I think that sense of hope that Creon gave Oedipus will stay with him throughout the story, and make him a determined and committed man.