Oedipus Journal #2

What I notice, or what I first kinda noticed, are the similarities between Oedipus and Sophocles. Personality wise, they both have lavish surroundings. Sophocles was wealthy and an important figure in society. He was well respected by those around him and he was known by many. These traits are all also present in Oedipus. Oedipus is a king, so he is wealthy and a figure of importance in society. Everyone knows him and respects him. (this is shown by the chorus and how they address him. Seeing as how the chorus is a representation of the citizens of Thebes) the setting of a royal house, is probably something Sophocles himself was familiar with, since he was rich and could afford lavish surroundings. Sophocles most likely identified with the character of Oedipus, not necessarily about the outcome of Oedipus' life but more the type of person he was and what he was used too. Based on most of those background information I understood Sophocles better and much
of what his life was like, which came in handy for the understanding of Oedipus. Because I can see the correlation between the two, I can understand how Sophocles felt about Oedipus as a fictional character. It helps just in the overall understanding, essentially.