Oedipus the King
...thway, the anger is developed out of natural reaction and out of a realistic event. Oedipus did nothing wrong nor did he act unrealistically. His anger, along with his basic human instinct, develops throughout the play, resurfacing once again when he receives news from Teresias that he did not want to hear. This situation that Oedipus is faced with is true with most human beings. When an individual receives news that they need to hear rather than news that they would have liked to hear they become angry because they were not pleased. In reaction to this news, Oedipus’ anger develops even further when he blames Creon for trying to frame him, thinking that Creon was after his throne. Oedipus had no one else to blame but himself, however, as mos...