What Makes Oedipus Relatable
Lilly Puhalla
AP English
Mrs. Lord Olson
30 October 2015
The Journey of Sophocles’ Oedipus
What makes Oedipus so relatable, is the unavoidable uncertainty of life. The story begins with a man who has been told by Gods that no matter what, he will kill his father and marry his mother (x). He then goes into battle, killing a man, and then he returns home to his wife. Later in the story, it is revealed that Oedipus did not grow up with his biological parents, something Oedipus seemingly never considered. Soon after, his wife finds out and simultaneously discovers that her husband was given the exact prophecy as an infant as her late son was, and then was never seen by his parents. Appalled after putting this knowledge together, she exits quickly
AP English
Mrs. Lord Olson
30 October 2015
The Journey of Sophocles’ Oedipus
What makes Oedipus so relatable, is the unavoidable uncertainty of life. The story begins with a man who has been told by Gods that no matter what, he will kill his father and marry his mother (x). He then goes into battle, killing a man, and then he returns home to his wife. Later in the story, it is revealed that Oedipus did not grow up with his biological parents, something Oedipus seemingly never considered. Soon after, his wife finds out and simultaneously discovers that her husband was given the exact prophecy as an infant as her late son was, and then was never seen by his parents. Appalled after putting this knowledge together, she exits quickly