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Oedipus The King
Uploaded by texaSS on Jun 19, 2005

Oedipus' main conflicts in Sophocles' play, Oedipus the King, revolve around the fact that he did not know himself. In his lifetime, Oedipus always believed he knew where he came from and where he belonged. And it took him a long time to finally be convinced of his true past and realize his worst fear came true.

Oedipus more or less rebuffs any suggestion that contradicts what he believes his past is comprised of. He thinks he knows who his parents really are, but Oedipus overhears a rumor that suggests his parents aren't who he thinks they are. With that knowledge in mind, Oedipus tries to extract the truth by visiting the Oracle. The trip only results in a prophecy that informs him that he will kill his father and marry his mother. At that, Oedipus flees the city of Corinth and travels to Thebes to escape the horrible fate. But Oedipus was not even completely convinced of who exactly his parents were.

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