# Deception vs. Honesty in Philoctetes

> Theme guide for Philoctetes by Sophocles.

The central conflict revolves around Odysseus's plan to use lies and manipulation to obtain Philoctetes' bow, forcing Neoptolemus to choose between his innate honesty and the demands of military strategy.

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