The Diary of Jocasta

The Diary of Jocasta

Day XX, Month XX, Year XXXX

Why has Apollo come to this? Thebes is in disarray because of my late husband’s murder, and that prophet Tireses has to come and blurt out the truth right to Oedipus! “You are the curse, the corruption of the land! (401)” It was a good thing that there was a convenient misconception from that lone survivor; had Oedipus been told that he should look for one man and not that the lone survivor“said thieves attacked them (139)”, all of Thebes would be brought into further turmoil. If the truth ever got out that Oedipus is actually the killer, then the charges that he decreed will be brought down upon himself, and our town will likely be led by Creon. Oedipus already said to Creon “I want you dead (698)”; I fear that my brother won’t be kind to those close to my son and husband. Even so, I fear that everyone will find out soon enough. With Apollo breathing down our necks, it will only be a matter of days until we will find out the horrible truth. Oh! I fear that I may not live the day after the news breaks!