In the previous paragraph he explains what the problem is and now he continues to tell his wife the situation which proves that he has a tragic flaw. He says: “…I can hear him crying: “You are destined to mate with your mother, you will bring forth a race of children that no man can bear to see – you will kill your father, the one who gave you life!” (Page 1146, lines 868-882). On his way to Delphi, Oedipus clashes with an oracle who has planned his life for him. At this point Oedipus will tell her how his father died. Continues