Christ-figures or saviors are common in literature. Of course, Oedipus the King was written before Christ was born. However, do you still see Oedipus as a savior or god-like? Consider that he did get rid of the Sphinx and ruled happily for more than 20 years. Explain why or why not.

“thy baited hooks shall tangle me no more.”

“hath taught me to set in trifles no store,”

“me lusteth no longer rotten boughs to climb.”

a. the man as a ruler

there purpose is to entertain

explanation:

ward, and charles cooley, felt that social conflict was a process that should be in exploring social processes and social problems. conflict as a functional social process."