Well it was only after Creon told Oedipus that he must find Laius’ killer that his life came crashing down. “The God commanded cleary: let some one punish with force this dead man’s murderers” (125). He was just trying to save the city of Thebes by righting the wrongs the Oracles said to. “What is the rite of purification? How shall it be done?” (116). So even if Oedipus hadn’t shown hubris, he would’ve gone down the same path and discovered his true origins. So in conclusion, Oedipus didn’t need hubris to ruin his life. Destiny and reality did that enough for him. Hubris did nothing to change the situation except make the “tragic downfall” more dramatic and harsh on Oedipus. What can be taken from this is that correlation isn’t causation. Just because he showed his pride doesn’t mean that had anything to do with the main conflict of the
Well it was only after Creon told Oedipus that he must find Laius’ killer that his life came crashing down. “The God commanded cleary: let some one punish with force this dead man’s murderers” (125). He was just trying to save the city of Thebes by righting the wrongs the Oracles said to. “What is the rite of purification? How shall it be done?” (116). So even if Oedipus hadn’t shown hubris, he would’ve gone down the same path and discovered his true origins. So in conclusion, Oedipus didn’t need hubris to ruin his life. Destiny and reality did that enough for him. Hubris did nothing to change the situation except make the “tragic downfall” more dramatic and harsh on Oedipus. What can be taken from this is that correlation isn’t causation. Just because he showed his pride doesn’t mean that had anything to do with the main conflict of the