Participation: 100, since I contributed to the conversation without falling asleep or exploding. Oh, and I got the SAT question right.
Okay, so I've finished Oedipus, and this is the journal entry to go with that.
Basically, Oedipus gets the big news, we find out the final pieces, the prophecy comes true, bladida. Mainly, I'm interested in why Jocasta kills herself, and why Oedipus gauges out his eyes. I mean, I suppose it gives a peak as to the values of Greek times, and how they really have carried forward, at least a bit. Incest does not equal wincest, no matter what time period I guess.
I should probably think about the whole theme. Fate, and whatnot. The main thing I notice at the very beginning is that if the first shepherd had followed orders properly, Oedipus would be dead, and none of this would have happened. It sort of says to me, "Disobeying orders will cause tragedy to the highest degree." I can't say I like that. It almost feels like an argument against compassion. It was basically due to the shepherd's compassion that the entire story started.
So yeah. Maybe that's what I'll talk about in my essay. Good idea/bad idea?
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