Oedipus the KingSophocles demonstrates in the play Oedipus the King that ultimately it is a human being, and not a God, who determines destiny. In other words, people get what they deserve. In this play, a poorly formulated judgment results in a tragic and inescapable density. Oedipus fights and kills Laius without knowing that Laius is his father. Then, the merciless murder of Oedipus causes several subsequent tragedies such as the incestuous marriage of Oedipus which puts him on the run with Laius. However, Oedipus' characteristics after Laius' death imply that Oedipus could have avoided the fight as well as the murder of his father, but he did not. In the end, Oedipus gets what he deserves because of his own characteristics that lead him to murder Laius: impatience, delusion, and arrogance. One characteristic that leads Oedipus to run away from his father is impatience. Oedipus' impatience is evident when Creon brings news from Apollo. After Creon speaks only two sentences, Oedipus interrupts him by saying: “But what were the words of God? There is no hope / and nothing to fear in fear in what you have said so far? (1302). Oedipus is too important to listen to even three sentences from Creon. Oedipus also shows his impatience during a conversation with Teiresias. Oedipus accuses Tiresias, who is reluctant to tell Oedipus that Oedipus himself is the murderer. Looking at the impatient behavior, this explains how Oedipus escapes from Laius on the road to Corinth. Oedipus rushes to escape without wondering if it is necessary when Laius's men "pull [Oedipus] out of the way." It could be that Laius's men view Oedipus as an ordinary, non-royal person because Oedipus walks alone, or the group is simply in a hurry for some reason. However, Oedipus “strikes [Laius's man] in anger” (1321) without questioning why Laius's group is acting against him. Oedipus acts like a modern-day outlaw? shoot first and ask questions later. In this way, Oedipus begins the fight without patience and thus perfectly fulfills Apollo's prophecy. Not only impatience but also delusion is a characteristic that leads Oedipus to fight his father. After listening to Laius' murderer, Oedipus' illusion is perceptible through his statement: "He who killed the king could decide to kill me too, / with the same violent hand - avenging Laius / I defend myself ? (1304). Without any evidence to connect Laius's murderer to Oedipus, Oedipus believes the murderer who killed him. Another example from Oedipus?