Passion And Reason In Oedipus The King
Atneataies McLean
Prof. Seagull
English Composition II
October 21, 2014
Those who read the play will say Oedipus went wrong. The readers have different opinions about what Oedipus did do and did not do. Oedipus acts on both reason and passion. When Oedipus acts with reason, it causes him to express both passion and reason. Passion and reason may seem different, but the two are similar. Passion can be powerful. Strong passion gives a perspective on the importance aspects and gives a more focused reasoning. Passion can also lead to determination. Strong reasoning increases the strength of the passion one has possessed. When Oedipus gets to Thebes, he asks his followers to accompany him to save Thebes. However, with his acts of going to Thebes with reason, he, also, expresses his feelings through passion. Oedipus has confidence, where his reasoning comes from. With all the confidence he has, he is blind to Jocasta being his mother, the Oracle telling him the truth and listening to the ones who are telling him the truth of his life. Had Oedipus asked questions about his life or Jocasta's life, he would not have married her. The Oracle was giving Oedipus his …show more content…
Not knowing that Jocasta is his mother, he becomes king of Thebes and has children with Jocasta, who are his siblings and his children. During an argument between Oedipus and Creon, Jocasta attempts to grasp an understanding of what the argument was about. She is the voice of reason between the two. Towards the end of the play, Jocasta attempts to give her husband peace of mind. Jocasta asks Oedipus, “Tell me – if you can clearly tell me the quarrel.” Trying to understand why her brother and her husband were arguing, Oedipus states, “Creon states that I'm the murderer of Laius.” Not knowing that Oedipus really is the murderer of Laius, he keeps his confidence that he is and will always believe that he did not murderer
Prof. Seagull
English Composition II
October 21, 2014
Those who read the play will say Oedipus went wrong. The readers have different opinions about what Oedipus did do and did not do. Oedipus acts on both reason and passion. When Oedipus acts with reason, it causes him to express both passion and reason. Passion and reason may seem different, but the two are similar. Passion can be powerful. Strong passion gives a perspective on the importance aspects and gives a more focused reasoning. Passion can also lead to determination. Strong reasoning increases the strength of the passion one has possessed. When Oedipus gets to Thebes, he asks his followers to accompany him to save Thebes. However, with his acts of going to Thebes with reason, he, also, expresses his feelings through passion. Oedipus has confidence, where his reasoning comes from. With all the confidence he has, he is blind to Jocasta being his mother, the Oracle telling him the truth and listening to the ones who are telling him the truth of his life. Had Oedipus asked questions about his life or Jocasta's life, he would not have married her. The Oracle was giving Oedipus his …show more content…
Not knowing that Jocasta is his mother, he becomes king of Thebes and has children with Jocasta, who are his siblings and his children. During an argument between Oedipus and Creon, Jocasta attempts to grasp an understanding of what the argument was about. She is the voice of reason between the two. Towards the end of the play, Jocasta attempts to give her husband peace of mind. Jocasta asks Oedipus, “Tell me – if you can clearly tell me the quarrel.” Trying to understand why her brother and her husband were arguing, Oedipus states, “Creon states that I'm the murderer of Laius.” Not knowing that Oedipus really is the murderer of Laius, he keeps his confidence that he is and will always believe that he did not murderer