In my sophomore year English class we were taught about Oedipus Rex, so I knew basically what to expect upon starting it in class. However, knowing the story line had given me this predisposition to find everyone ignorant- which reading it has only reinforced. Perhaps it truly is due to my aforementioned bias, but I fail to see any character exhibiting a logical thought process. I fail to see how Oedipus could solve the riddle of the sphinx when he is simply so...dumb. Can he not see reason? Why would his friend and brother in law ( and Uncle) betray him, and take his accusations so calmly? Why would the oracle lie,knowing know one would believe him and he'd get in trouble anyway? Why does Jocasta not realize he is her son?? Why didn't Kreon figure out the oracle was telling the truth, when he obviously trusts him so? Sophocles has set up his characters to be so cripplingly daft that I find it to be a huge inconstant of character to also describe them as wise and loved leaders.
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