Relationships between Daughter and King

             Please... my king.

Grant it, with all your noble heart.

If I could hold [my daughter], just once, I’d think

I had them with me, like the early days

when I could see their eyes. (1608-1612).

Analysis: 

Oedipus seems really kind and caring at this point because he has nothing left except for his being. He lost all his power, all his power is given to Creon his uncle or brother in law. Oedipus seems to know that Creon will be a great king because he has a kind heart and he understands what Oedipus has gone through. He also loves his city. Oedipus still cares about his family especially his daughters; Antigone and Ismene. It’s absurd how he uses the word “think” when he mentions his daughters, because he doesn’t know whether or not if his daughters or sisters believe that he is a great father and king and if his daughters support him os even like him. 

Reader Response:

Oedipus’ guilt and sorrow just makes him think about his daughters, how he misses seeing them and how he feels guilty because he knows that this will later on pass down to his children especially his daughters. This specific moment when he begs to see and hold his daughters and the moment where he actually holds his daughters and takes them away afterwards, make me feel sorry for Oedipus because he is now experiencing loss of everything including the faith people have in him as well as the faith he has in himself due to all his sinful acts and curses he has. I am going to present a collage that shows the children running and hugging the now blind Oedipus. The collage theme portrays forgiveness, love, sorrow, and guilt. It shows that Oedipus loves and cares for his children because he wants the best for his children and he does that by exiling himself away from the rest of his family and Thebes. Oedipus’ daughters are hugging Oedipus answering his questions about if his daughters’ are with him however, do they still have faith in him?