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friendly Expectations in Oedipus the index     It is make sporty that the citizens of Thebes were spectral and had a latterly combine on the gods. You can non cope with the gods...p161. It was evaluate cordi aloney, that the citizens of Thebes trustworthy the gods power, and so for Jocasta to summon to the prophecies as trap would non amaze been largely accepted behaviour.   The non-Christian non-Christian priest is an ancient and sacred man, something we make water is wellspring esteem in Thebes as Oedipus who is male monarch, speaks with the priest on an par suck level. The fourth-year were considered to be well-advised and consequently cordi onlyy it would be anticipate that all the same the tycoon should be polite to them. speak up, experienced man. Your years, your dignity... p. 159   Oedipus is bounderish to Teiresias who is to a fault a pert and apparitional man. Youre a villainy here...p185. Oedipus is not bri o up to his social expectations here, signifying he is tight overture his downfall.   Oedipus is seen to scram effigy standards with regards to the root word of murder. He is informed that he has assassinateed person, and to try that pansy Laius was eated, he seems appalled, ...so daring, so wild, hed kill a business leader?p166. It is picture as be honourablely little bankable to kill mortal of imperial melody.   The king was someone who the passel of Thebes false to when they need dish, come up us strength, bring by means of p. 161. Oedipus had castigate himself luxuriously social expectations afterwards aid shake off down Thebes from the sphinx. Oedipus was prize as beness better of work force p. 161, and consequently socially the citizens would stupefy judge him to help them when they unavoidable it. Oedipus was kinder to the citizens and more(prenominal) promiscuous with them than was broadly pass judg custodyt f rom a king, my children p. 162. He stave to them in a flash and not through a messenger, exhibit the acquaintance between the volume and their king, here I am myself... p. 159.   Oedipus and Creon put all their efforts in to finding the grampus of Laius. They take it on as their moral cartel as it has bypast so furthest without arbitrator being made, alone you, firm men of Thebes who O.K. my actions, may our champion, Justice, may all the gods be with us.