"Such ties swear me to his side as if were my father. I shall not rest until I've tracked the hand that slew the son of labdacus."(15)
This quote is basically summing up the whole ook in that one line. It is ironic how Oedipus is the progeny of the king. And he does know that he is hunting for himself. I think Oedipus is trying way too hard to find the murder, which is himself. But I guess he is trying to show that he is confident just like solving the Sphinx's riddle , he can find the murderer and the plague will vanish. His pride and being so curious, will lead to the downfall of his reign. I love how he says "if were my father", it is Oedipus' father. I think when he finds out he is the murderer, this will be the climax of the play.
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