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What is two internal conflicts for Oedipus Rex scene 2?

* The conflict between Oedipus's desire to protect Thebes from the wrath of the gods and his realization that he himself murdered his father and married his mother. This internal conflict is the crux of the play, and it drives Oedipus to make the decisions that ultimately lead to his downfall.

* Oedipus's need to know the truth of his identity versus his fear of finding out it's him who is causing the plague within Thebes. Oedipus's pride causes him to dig deeper and deeper into his fate with the intention to fix the plague in his kingdom, but he is actually unknowingly causing more pain upon himself.

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