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Jocasta acts like Oedipus' threshold guardian because she doesn't want him to know the truth about his birth. She does not want to hurt him

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Jocasta acts like Oedipus' threshold guardian because she doesn't want him to know the truth about his birth. She does not want to hurt him

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Jocasta is acting as a threshold guardian as she doesn't reveal the truth to Oedipus to keep him away from harm. 

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Jocasta is acting as a threshold guardian as she doesn't reveal the truth to Oedipus to keep him away from harm. 

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Jocasta holds the truth from Oedipus because she wants to protect him from being upset and causing issues within the city.

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Jocasta holds the truth from Oedipus because she wants to protect him from being upset and causing issues within the city.

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Jocasta acts as a threshold guardians because she doesn't want him to go and to find out about the prophecy.

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Jocasta acts as a threshold guardians because she doesn't want him to go and to find out about the prophecy.

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Jocasta acts like a threshold guardian because she is keeping Oedipus from the truth. She knows that if Oedipus finds out the truth, it will not be good.

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Jocasta acts as a threshold guardian by trying to prevent Oedipus from asking further questions to find the truth about his birth and their true relationship.

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Jocasta doesn't like how the evidence is being pieced together. She tries to keep the truth from spilling out therefore being his threshold guardian.

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Jocasta doesn't like how the evidence is being pieced together. She tries to keep the truth from spilling out therefore being his threshold guardian.

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She is the threshold guardian because she is holding him back from his truth

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She is the threshold guardian because she is holding him back from his truth

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Jocasta acts like Oedipus' Threshold Guardia at the end of scene 3 by stopping him from finding the truth about his birth.

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Jocasta acts like Oedipus' Threshold Guardia at the end of scene 3 by stopping him from finding the truth about his birth.

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Jocasta holds back the truth from Oedipus- she doesn't want him to find out that the prophecy is true.

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She basically doesn't let him know that she tried to kill him when he was an infant. She know he will freak out and tries to prevent him from harm, like a threshold guardian.

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She doesnt tell Oedipus the truth, knowing that the pieces are all going to come together soon

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Jocasta figures out the truth of Laius' death and, knowing what Oedipus promised the people, tries to protect him from the knowledge. She knows the truth Oedipus will find will destroy him. She also, I think, doesn't want to think about it, so it's a little bit of self-preservation.

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She is his threshold gaurdian becasue she is trying to stop him from trying to find out the truth of his birth because she has put the pieces together and if he finds out about this he is going to be not happy and it is better for everyone if he does not find out. She is keeping information from him because it would be harmful for him.

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Jocasta acts like Oedipus's Threshold Guardian at the end of Scene 3, as she is trying to prevent Oedipus from learning the truth. She acts this way because if he ever found out, it would spell a lot of trouble for the two. By attempting to prevent Oedipus from learning what had happened, she is taking on this role in order to stop him from crossing this barrier that would lead to his downfall, which is caused by his denial.