... to enjoy every good fortune. One of the major Sophoclean themes present in king Oedipus is the concept of humans attempting to escape their own fate, and failing in the process. It deals with denial, and other human characteristics. It is also a deep tragedy, and attempts to convey a moral lesson. Creon (brother of Oedipus' wife, Jocasta) in King Oedipus plays the role of logic, heroism, and purity: 'There is an unclean thing - polluting our soil, which must be driven away.' He is the model figure of the play, basing decisions only on 'concrete truth.' King Oedipus also sees Creon help to bring forth evidence of the truth of the tragedy and later takes the throne as well, 'What I know I will freely confess.' Even so, his character also has a secondary purpose, as intended, which through antithesis of character acts as an emphasis to highlight the ...

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