Oedipus: Characters. Journal 1.

First of all, I am enjoying this book a lot. It is very interesting to me since I like ancient Greek history. It is easier for me to read it fast since the pages aren't very long. This is nice because I'm an incredibly slow reader.

What I noticed about Oedipus is that he is very strong-willed. He takes matters into his own hands, for instance, deciding to kill the people that murdered the previous king and resting at no costs. Also, when things don't go his way he seems to be disrespectful and has an awful temper. When the oracle told him to mind his own business: "You bear your burdents, I'll bear mine. It's better that way, please believe me" (pg. 177, lines 364-366) Oedipus gets angry that he is not conforming to his needs, even though the oracle speaks from the Gods. This shows Oedipus' narcicism (spelling?) and foreshadows how it will get in the way of the future good.

Another thing that I noticed about Oedipus is that he easily blames others, but he avoids blaming himself. This is shown when he talks about how his "loyal friend" Creon must be trying to thwart him by telling the oracle to say these nasty things about him and that is the only reason why the oracle would state Oedipus' faults.

I feel like from the start of this tragedy we are introduced quickly to the faults of Oedipus and are only told about the good he does, so far we haven't encountered him behaving in a kind manner.