As we can see, in our daily life, we always have many challenges which we have to deal with. From that, it leads us to have many conflicts with our relationships in life such as your friend, your family, etc. Conflicts in literature is described through three main points: human versus natural, human versus self and human versus human. “Oedipus the King” by Sophocles, is a good example. In this story, Oedipus versus natural (the Gods) because he does not believe in his fate, Oedipus versus himself when he has struggles to be a good leader and human versus human when Oedipus tried to refute the truth after Teiresias told about the murder. In most of Greece literature, we all know the role of God as the higher power and they control everything
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Therefore, sometimes, Oedipus have the conflict with himself. It became very clearly when Oedipus struggles with how to be a good king of Thebes, “Poor children! You may be sure I know… I am troubled, for he has overstayed his time.” (I, 60-75). We all can see that Oedipus is a good king. He solved the riddle of Sphinx, become the new king and ruled Thebes to the good way before the plague came. As we can see, when the plague came to Thebes, Oedipus has encountered many difficulties, “I was not sleeping…I’ve been in tears for a long while”. In this case, Oedipus have a struggle because he did not know what he can do to rescue Thebes from the plague while the children are “deathly sick” and “groans for the city, for myself, for you”. As I discussed in the paragraph above, Oedipus does not really believe in God, however, he sent Creon to Delphil to know how to stop the plague; in this case, we can recognize the conflict with himself. Even though he tried to refuse his fate from God but when he needed, he still prayed to God for guidance. It’s easy to understand why he has to pray to God because he could not do nothing to solve the plague and his citizen are dying time by time. Therefore, to become a good king, he prayed to God even he does not want to do it. In addition, he said that he will find out who is the murder, but when he found …show more content…
Teiresias is a blind person but he can see pretty much everything in the future. The conflict between Oedipus and Teiresias was very clear when they met each other, “How dreadfull knowledge of the truth can be…Now it is my mistery; then, it would be yours” (I, 100-115). Teiresias at first refuse to tell the truth to Oedipus because Teiresias know it is not a good thing to tell Oedipus. By that refuse act, Teiresias made Oedipus became angry because Teiresias arrogant, even he know the truth but he refuse to tell Oedipus. The conflict started from here, Oedipus let out insults to Teiresias and threatens that he will punish Teiresias if he does not tell the truth about the murder, “You dare say that! Can you possibly think you have some way of going free, after such insolence?” (I, 135). Sophocles uses this scene to show up the power and also the feeling of Oedipus when he tried to find out who is the murder “Now twice you have spat out infamy. You will pay for it!” (I, 145). However, Teiresias is the problem and they such as fighter each. In addition, at the end of the conservation, Teiresias talked something about the murder but it seems like a riddle than a helpful to Oedipus, “I will go when I have said what I have to say… Who came to his father’s bed, wet with his father’s blood.” (I, 230-240). If Oedipus can understand the meaning of what Teiresias said, he will find out who is the murder.
Therefore, sometimes, Oedipus have the conflict with himself. It became very clearly when Oedipus struggles with how to be a good king of Thebes, “Poor children! You may be sure I know… I am troubled, for he has overstayed his time.” (I, 60-75). We all can see that Oedipus is a good king. He solved the riddle of Sphinx, become the new king and ruled Thebes to the good way before the plague came. As we can see, when the plague came to Thebes, Oedipus has encountered many difficulties, “I was not sleeping…I’ve been in tears for a long while”. In this case, Oedipus have a struggle because he did not know what he can do to rescue Thebes from the plague while the children are “deathly sick” and “groans for the city, for myself, for you”. As I discussed in the paragraph above, Oedipus does not really believe in God, however, he sent Creon to Delphil to know how to stop the plague; in this case, we can recognize the conflict with himself. Even though he tried to refuse his fate from God but when he needed, he still prayed to God for guidance. It’s easy to understand why he has to pray to God because he could not do nothing to solve the plague and his citizen are dying time by time. Therefore, to become a good king, he prayed to God even he does not want to do it. In addition, he said that he will find out who is the murder, but when he found …show more content…
Teiresias is a blind person but he can see pretty much everything in the future. The conflict between Oedipus and Teiresias was very clear when they met each other, “How dreadfull knowledge of the truth can be…Now it is my mistery; then, it would be yours” (I, 100-115). Teiresias at first refuse to tell the truth to Oedipus because Teiresias know it is not a good thing to tell Oedipus. By that refuse act, Teiresias made Oedipus became angry because Teiresias arrogant, even he know the truth but he refuse to tell Oedipus. The conflict started from here, Oedipus let out insults to Teiresias and threatens that he will punish Teiresias if he does not tell the truth about the murder, “You dare say that! Can you possibly think you have some way of going free, after such insolence?” (I, 135). Sophocles uses this scene to show up the power and also the feeling of Oedipus when he tried to find out who is the murder “Now twice you have spat out infamy. You will pay for it!” (I, 145). However, Teiresias is the problem and they such as fighter each. In addition, at the end of the conservation, Teiresias talked something about the murder but it seems like a riddle than a helpful to Oedipus, “I will go when I have said what I have to say… Who came to his father’s bed, wet with his father’s blood.” (I, 230-240). If Oedipus can understand the meaning of what Teiresias said, he will find out who is the murder.