week 8 discussion peter p

I feel my ability to examine and understand Oedipus the King as quite solid. It is a classic Greek tragedy it really is stood the test of time. Some components have been a bit confusing with all of the symbolism and dramatic irony happening, however after class discussions, I felt like I had a good draw close on the overall subject matters and messages of the play. The way Oedipus unknowingly fulfills the prophecy of killing his father and marrying his mom is just so messed up, yet captivating. Overall, analyzing Oedipus the King become simply challenging at instances, but completely well worth it. I would love to play Creon inside the play because he simply looks as if I should relate to him inside the way he doesn’t need to be a king but receives all of the advantages. Creon just seems like he is just kind of hiding in the background in the play so I would probably play him