Oedipus Quote Discussion 3 10-15-09

"If he thinks in all this turmoil of our times that any word or act of mine was ever done in malice, done to harm, I'd rather end my life than live so wronged" (Sophocles, 28). This is a clear representation, made by Creon, of how the people of Thebes look to Oedipus with great respect. They realize all that he has done to help them and truly care about how he sees them and what he thinks of them. When Oedipus begins suspecting Creon of the murder of Laius, or of trying to pin that murder on him, he defends himself and is willing to do pretty much anything to prove his innocence. Creon does not want Oedipus to think that he would betray him but at this point Oedipus is beginning to blame everyone of things without appropriate evidence. Later in this reading, he finally begins to realize that he may be guilty, which will lead to him making less assumptions based on the faults of others.