Oedipus the King illustrates timeless human experiences by bringing a universal unconscious fantasy and physical relationship between mother and son to life. Human beings are compassionate and emotional irrespective of the misunderstanding among them. Jocasta illustrates the latter ideology at the end of the play when trying to soothe Oedipus against banishing Creon from the city. In addition to the latter trait, Oedipus the King effectively reveals the deepest fears in a patriarchal society. Many societies across the globe embrace the idea of respecting one`s parents. Disrespecting parents is a taboo in many communities. The play illustrates the deepest fears of a son murdering his father and marrying his mother. Additional fear evident in the play is fear of not assuming control over one`s life. Since the creation and fall of humankind, people have been exploring their environments to gain control and learn more about them. In the attempt to control his destiny and personal condition, Oedipus embraced a personal exploration journey.
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I agree that people in society always try and control everything, even their own fates and it doesn’t always work out. People always try to have some semblance of control of their lives and Oedipus’ story is a show of how out of control it can become and how fate happens no matter how much you try and change it which is a timeless experience that I believe most have tried to pull. It is an age old human ideology. In the end, Oedipus still ends up alone.
I also agree with your answer. I liked how you stated your answer, the language you used, and the way you explained it all. I agree that people always try to change their fate out of fear. Oedipus did embrace a personal exploration journey. I also want to add that what makes us human beings is hearing something bad may happen, and wanting to change it immediately. Oedipus did that exact thing, except it was not the outcome he wanted.