Gender Roles In Oedipus The King

Sometimes men find it hard to break free from their mothers. The tragic play, Oedipus the King by Sophocles, has a complex and interesting set of events that revolves around Oedipus and his relationship to his parents. Oedipus is a young king who is facing many difficult challenges both mentally and physically. He has become aware that a terrible curse has fallen upon Thebes, that will only be lifted if the murderer of Laius, the former king, is prosecuted. Oedipus dedicates himself to the discovery and prosecution of Laius’s murderer, which ultimately doesn’t work out in his favor. Apollo once told him news that his fate was to kill his father and gain power as king by marrying his mother. Although Oedipus was abandoned as a child and throughout