The characters in the play have important roles that are seen through their actions they take. It’s with these characters we tend to understand the aspect of what the author intended to achieve for his audience. Characters serve the purpose of giving the reader a story. Every character has a purpose, a strong role, and also with the intention and design to help other characters.
Oedipus role in the play is seen as a protagonist for his compassion, his sense of justice, and his promptness of thought and action. Oedipus also is seen for his will to know. He solves mysteries like the riddle of the Sphinx. By answering the Sphinx riddle, Oedipus is considered as the city of Thebe’s hero because he delivered them from the ruins that the Sphinx …show more content…
Her actions and thoughts are important within the play. Jocasta is trying to help relieve Oedipus of his fears that come from the oracles by telling him not worry because no one really know what will occur in the future. Jocasta distrusts the oracles and believes that whatever happens will happen by unforeseeable chance. She was not a strong believer of the prophecy until when the prophecy was fulfilled. She is hypocrite. This is evident when she says that man should live life without thinking of the consequences of his actions. It’s with this action that Jocasta paints a society without morals, instead of taking her own advice, not able to bare living with the guilt she kills herself. She is also seen as a deeply loving and caring wife of Oedipus. She also likes peace and her mind deciphers quickly about who Oedipus was before Oedipus did. Jocasta has her own philosophy about what should be looked into. When Jocasta realizes before Oedipus the reality of his identity, she begs him to stop his questioning to avoid grievances. She is guilty because she gave the baby to his Husband Laius to get rid of him. Also she felt guilty after she learnt that Oedipus his son and she kills herself. She transcends many social protocols with her willingness to intervene in men's affairs: for instance, when she constantly counsels Oedipus or puts down a quarrel between him and her brother
Oedipus role in the play is seen as a protagonist for his compassion, his sense of justice, and his promptness of thought and action. Oedipus also is seen for his will to know. He solves mysteries like the riddle of the Sphinx. By answering the Sphinx riddle, Oedipus is considered as the city of Thebe’s hero because he delivered them from the ruins that the Sphinx …show more content…
Her actions and thoughts are important within the play. Jocasta is trying to help relieve Oedipus of his fears that come from the oracles by telling him not worry because no one really know what will occur in the future. Jocasta distrusts the oracles and believes that whatever happens will happen by unforeseeable chance. She was not a strong believer of the prophecy until when the prophecy was fulfilled. She is hypocrite. This is evident when she says that man should live life without thinking of the consequences of his actions. It’s with this action that Jocasta paints a society without morals, instead of taking her own advice, not able to bare living with the guilt she kills herself. She is also seen as a deeply loving and caring wife of Oedipus. She also likes peace and her mind deciphers quickly about who Oedipus was before Oedipus did. Jocasta has her own philosophy about what should be looked into. When Jocasta realizes before Oedipus the reality of his identity, she begs him to stop his questioning to avoid grievances. She is guilty because she gave the baby to his Husband Laius to get rid of him. Also she felt guilty after she learnt that Oedipus his son and she kills herself. She transcends many social protocols with her willingness to intervene in men's affairs: for instance, when she constantly counsels Oedipus or puts down a quarrel between him and her brother