Oedipus the King Themes

(Click the themes infographic to download.) People hear "Oedipus" and think "Ew. Incest!" when really they should be thinking "Ah, yes. The tension between individual action and fate." Not that w...

(Click the themes infographic to download.) What could be better than wisdom and knowledge? Um. How about living?In Oedipus the King, Oedipus is a seeker of knowledge and truth. He struggles to u...

(Click the themes infographic to download.) If at first you don't succeed—try, try again. Or, in Oedipus' case: If at first you don't succeed—try, try again, try even when people are telling...

(Click the themes infographic to download.) Sheesh. When is power ever a good thing in literature?Power both corrupts and metaphorically blinds characters in the Oedipus the King. As a ruler, Oed...

(Click the themes infographic to download.) What do Oedipus The King and the Pixar movie Inside Out have in common? They both warn against getting lost in the halls of memory— and they suggest...