Thomas Gould takes Dodd's observations further and talks much about the doctrines of free will, determinism and fatalism and raises challenging questions about their working in the drama.īernard Knox discusses Oedipus as a character, an embodiment, representation and as a symbol and also discusses the underpinnings of his action and thought in the drama. He considers and answers three common stances that undergrads usually adopt about Oedipus Rex. Dodds draws some very interesting parallels between Milton's endeavor in Paradise Lost (justifying the ways of God to man) and Sophocles' Greek tragedy. Alright so, this book comprises of 10 essays each of which discusses Sophocles' play in a different light:Į.R.
0 kommentar(er)
