Wednesday, January 16, 2008
After reading Oedipus Rex...
After reading Oedipus Rex I walked away confused. In the class discussion the question was "Should I want to know my fate, or would it be wrong to choose not to?" I stood by what I believed was ethical and responsible; however, everyone had a different argument. In the end my decision was dependant on the given circumstances. Oedipus followed the prophecy, by killing his father and marrying and having children with the king's wife, who was also his mother. I stand by my opinion that he was wrong and it was responsible of him, especially due to the role that he played, to find out the truth. The story sparked deep thought, and the analysis went beyond the surface to various different things.
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Sorry I'm kinda confused -- you said that you think he was wrong and it was responsible of him... so what did you think was wrong? The fact that he tried to get away from his fate?
I agree though, it is very confusing to think about and sometimes very very overwhelming.
What are your moral views that you keep referring to throughout your post? (If you don't mind me asking.. you don't have to answer that part, haha.)
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