Oedipus Death Quotes

Cause of Injuries and Death: Misguided Morals and Insecurities
Thesis: Oedipus fails to understand and achieve justice in its whole form.
People’s concerns of other’s perceptions prohibit justice from being fully achieved.
Oedipus cares more for how others view him which prohibits him from achieving true justice for the murder of Laius.
Oedipus worries about Creon’s accusations. Oedipus worries over Creon saying that Oedipus himself is the murderer of Laius and comes to the conclusion that Creon “had an evil seer spread the tale to keep his own mouth wholly free of blame” (705-706).
Before this scene, Oedipus appeared to be willing to be punished if he murdered Laius, but fears how others will see him. In this quote, “tale” is synonymous

You suffer selfishly, alone. I feel the city’s pain and yours and mine as well” (60-64).
Oedipus’ use of the word “selfishly” which depicts himself as selfless. He says that his suffering is greater than other’s suffering to make himself look stronger. Oedipus is so focused on attempting to persuade his audience that he is better than he truly is that it causes him to fail to fully achieve justice for Laius murder. 2. Oedipus tries to simultaneously make himself look better and discredit Creon.
Oedipus believes Creon is after his power and says, “If loyal Creon, ancient friend, so longs to gain the royal power that the state conferred on me, a gift I didn’t seek” (384).
Oedipus emphasizes that he did not want the power to make it seem that he made a sacrifice by taking the power; thus making himself appear to be a good person due to him being self-sacrificing. Oedipus also discredits Creon in a manner that puts Oedipus in a better light due to him saying compliments about Creon. Oedipus is more concerned with how the public sees him and discrediting Creon that he is with actually achieving justice.
II. People fail to fully achieve justice due to their own concepts of