Point of View/Characters:
The story had mostly to do with Oedipus. He is a very strong and defiant character. He likes being in control. Even though the story is a play, and is not told from the point of view of anyone, it seems as if it is from the point of view of Oedipus. This is because the story portrays him as very majestic and as the character that everyone admires.
From the introduction of the play we know that everyone knew of this play. The play is made very tragic by the line "the hero of the play is thus his own destroyer," in the introduction. The hero that everyone admires brings about his own downfall, shocking the audience, and bringing more popularity to the play.
Oedipus, like I said before, is portrayed as very majestic. On the first page, the sidenote states that "Oedipus solved the riddle of the Sphinx and ascended the throne of Thebes." This line shows that Oedipus is a very respected character who is now a king of Thebes. Portraying Oedipus likes this, makes the reader and the audience want to sympathize with him even more. This ultimately also cause the play to be even more tragic.
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