Oedipus Journal 2

Oedipus' desire to grant the prayers of his subjects and get rid of the plague, as well as his feeling of responsibility in trying to avenge the murder of Laius, show that he truly cares about his people, and make him a proficient leader. However, Oedipus' leadership skills begin to deteriorate when he goes into a fury over the truth that Tiresias reveals to him about his past. Oedipus goes from being a strong, responsible leader with a single-minded goal, to being a raving man in denial over what Tiresias has told him. He becomes obsessed with blaming someone else for wrongdoing in an effort to squash his own fears that what Tiresias tells him is true.
Creon is a practical person. He hears what Oedipus accuses him of , and resents it, but first tries to get Oedipus to hear him out before getting angry and hurling accusations back at Oedipus. He does not wish to take power from Oedipus, and so he is able to think more clearly about what Tiresias says than Oedipus, who lets his emotions get in the way. However, he makes it clear that the city is partly his too, and he feels that Oedipus' power has gone to his head.
Tiresias, though all-knowing, does not want to use his knowledge to cause trouble. He prefers to hide the truth from Oedipus than tell him, knowing that it will cause Oedipus' downfall. However, he is not so noble-minded that he will stay quiet if he is insulted. When Oedipus accuses him of plotting against Thebes, Tiresias, in anger, tells Oedipus the truth. Overall, Tiresias wants his wisdom to be acknowledged, and though he does not intentionally cause trouble, he puts his own reputation before Oedipus' condition.