Oedipus Journal #2

In a moments of intensity in Oedipus characters breakout into long monologues. This is a common feature in both Greek and Shakspearian plays. In Oedipus we find that Oedipus' original claims of innocence are not entirely true and calls into question his reliability as a character. In his long monologue he confesses to his wife that he came upon and killed a group of travelers that may have been his predecessor Laius. This moment is a big step in the plot because it is the first time Oedipus mentions any fault on his part. The long monologue also catches a reader visually as it stands out from the rest of the text.