Hira says:
For the first time ,i came to know about Freud's theory of "Oedipus Complex", while reading this play.On the whole it was an intersting play.Oedipus seems to be of good character in the opening lines,but seems so proud and arrogant in his speech with Teiresias.In my view,it would be wrong to say that there was any in which Oedipus could have avoided fulfilment of Oracle's prediction.
I think Oedipus was morally innocent though he sex with his mother and killed his father but all these acts of were unconscious.The end of this play was heartrending.Oedipus blinded himself and Jocasta hanged herself.
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Oedipus Complex
Aug 21, 2008
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cresswga says:
In all Greek tragedy there is a common theme whereby people will always fulfill a prophecy even though they are acting under free will.
But all tragic heroes have a fatal flaw which is usually partly to blame and, as you mentioned, Oedipus' was his pride.
It was his pride that made him refuse to yield to Laius at the crossroads and ultimately kill him.
However, in my opinion his parents were equally to blame for his fate. The prophecy foretold their fate and they tried to avoid it by killing him. If they had instead ignored the prophecy and raised Oedipus as their son then he would have known who his parents were and avoided his fate.
If you enjoyed this then I would also recommend Antigone which was another part of Sophocles' Theban trilogy.
In all Greek tragedy there is a common theme whereby people will always fulfill a prophecy even though they are acting under free will.
But all tragic heroes have a fatal flaw which is usually partly to blame and, as you mentioned, Oedipus' was his pride.
It was his pride that made him refuse to yield to Laius at the crossroads and ultimately kill him.
However, in my opinion his parents were equally to blame for his fate. The prophecy foretold their fate and they tried to avoid it by killing him. If they had instead ignored the prophecy and raised Oedipus as their son then he would have known who his parents were and avoided his fate.
If you enjoyed this then I would also recommend Antigone which was another part of Sophocles' Theban trilogy.
Aug 22, 2008
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