1. Who wrote the play? Sophocles
2. Briefly define Oedipal Complex? Fate, what Oedipus parents tried to get out of, still came around and was fulfilled.
3. What is the setting of the story, specifically, the where? During the day, in front of the Royal Palace in Thebes
4. As the play opens, what horrible thing is going on? A terrible curse has befallen Thebes
5. Whose death must be avenged in order for the horrible thing from number 4 to end? Laius
6. Who is Oedipus wife? Jocasta
7. Who is Oedipus' mother? Jocasta
8. Who is Oedipus' father? Laius
9. Who killed the King of Thebes (the answer for #5)? Oedipus
10. What is Oedipus tragic flaw? He has killed his father and is married to his mother.
12. The prophet Teiresias is blind but can see clearly Oedipus' past, present, and future.
13. I believe the things we could not see was relevant to the story but we did not actually need to see it play out on stage.
14. Yes and no. I believe we were put on this earth for a reason, and we all are going to die but, I don't know if I fully understand prophecies. I do know there were prophecies in the Bible and they were fulfilled.
15. Fate plays a role in Oedipus because when Oedipus was just a child his parents were prophosized that Oedipus would grow up to kill his father and marry his mother. His parents tried giving him away thinking the prophocy would be broken but it still played out.
16. This play is very ironic especially in the terms of fate
Extra: Oedipus at Colonus
I think the Oedipal Complex is - when a child has a desire for sexual involvement with the parent of the opposite sex. The child has a sense of rivalry and hostility for the parent of the same sex. Hence - Oedipus kills his father and marries his mother.
ReplyDeleteI think Oedipus' tragic flaw was that he was blinded to his own corruptions - his ego stood in the way of him seeing who he really was.
The Oedipal Complex is when a child has a desire for the parent of the opposite sex. It is a term used a lot by Frued. I enjoy psychology, it is so interesting how many types of odd things like the Oedipus Complex are present in today's world. I would love to know where they start??
ReplyDeleteI think that maybe if you could see the play in action you may be able to understand it better. I know that I would love to see this play, so I can see what I have read in motion.
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