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Sophocles' Oedipus the King by Gita Wolf, Indrapramit Roy, Sophocles
4.0
"Fear? What has a man to do with fear? Chance rules our lives, and the future is all unknown. Best live as we may, from day to day."
I first read Oedipus the King back in high school but I had to re-read it for my literature class now and I enjoyed it much more than the last time. One thing that always baffles me when I pick up classical literature is not only an extremely high quality of it, but also the fact that most of the truths which the author included in this play would be still pretty much relevant nowadays. And it poses a question that has troubled people through centuries - does free will matter or is our fate already predetermined? Definitely a worthy read and good introduction to Greek Tragedy.
I first read Oedipus the King back in high school but I had to re-read it for my literature class now and I enjoyed it much more than the last time. One thing that always baffles me when I pick up classical literature is not only an extremely high quality of it, but also the fact that most of the truths which the author included in this play would be still pretty much relevant nowadays. And it poses a question that has troubled people through centuries - does free will matter or is our fate already predetermined? Definitely a worthy read and good introduction to Greek Tragedy.