Oedipus Act 2 Why Is Creon upset Because

Oedipus Act 2

Why Is Creon upset? ? • Because Oedipus accused him of being a traitor • Does he have a right to be? ? Absolutely

What does the Chorus say? • “Perhaps it was a sudden gust of anger that forced that insult from him, and no judgement. ” • “I do knot know; I have no eyes to see what Princes do. ” • What does this tell us about the chorus? ? • They are inconsistent with what side they are on and don’t want to support something that would be wrong so they try to not make enemies

Creon is upset because… • Line 596 -598 – “I do not want to live on with the burden of such a scandal on me”

Oedipus • Oedipus asks why he is there since: • Line 613 -614: “although you are proved manifestly the murderer of that man” • How was he proven guilty? ? ?

Creon: • Why wouldn’t Creon want the crown? • Line 669 -717

We see another Motif • Our first motif is blindness – there is more of that here in act 2 • Our second motif is TIME • Line 715 -717 • Look back at Teireisias and the Chorus – both make reference to time proving something to be true

Oedipus’ Anger/Pride gets the best of him again • Line 725 - anger • Line 732 -33 –Pride • Line 776 -779 - Both

Jocasta’s Intervention • We see who really holds the power in this marriage – Jocasta comes in and scolds them like children • Symbolism

Jocasta’s Logic • Line 813 -836 • Jocasta denounces the gods validity and distrusts their abilities • We also revisit our THEME • FATE VS. FREEWILL

Oedipus figures it out • Line 862 -63 • Oedipus’ confession

Chorus’ observations • Line 1009 -1020 – irony • Line 1021 -1032 – hmm….