The Chorus repeatedly gives us moral lessons, often condemning pride. Are we to take the proclamations of the Chorus as absolute truth, or is...

The ,
like thein the play, is a mixed bag of insights and predictable worries. Thefollows a pattern.
At first they believe thatis the right man for the job, based on what he has done so far. As the
play progresses, they begin to worry that Oedipus will not be able to solve the city's problems.
At one point, they do help him by persuading him not to banishin his anger. Finally, they lament
his fate and pity him when the truth comes to light. 

In view of these
points, it is up to the audience or the...