The real power of Oedipus Rex lies not in the fact that it illustrates the Oedipus complex-that Oedipus was oedipal-but that it depicts a troubling and seemingly universal dimension of human behavior; the way we unwittingly create the fate we fear and dislike. ... This complex is roundly exhibited in the play 'Oedipus Rex', where Oedipus does end up murdering his birth father and marrying his birth mother, Jocasta. ... She, as widowed wife to King Laius, recalls the story of the visit from an oracle to Laius that told him how his own son would be the one to cause his death, and how ...

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Oedipus itself is an interesting study of mythology. ... This aspect has been parodied since in comic form in films such as Toy Story II when the character Buzz Light-year discovers his mortal enemy is actually his father. ... The audience fears him and fears for him, making Oedipus almost the archetypical hero. ... The comic phenomenon combined illustration with dialogue, creating a story that could be followed without the need for visualization. ... The interlinking threads that combine the past and present stories are masterfully woven by the use of background notes and reflections. ...

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Furthermore, this paper examines the psychological themes, motifs and symbols available in the story. The whole thing happening in the story will be presented as a dream analysis of the narrator. ... He published "The Oval Portrait" in 1842 which is also considered one of his shortest stories. ... In the beginning of the story the narrator compares the chateau to the dark castles in Ann Radcliff's stories which had a gothic setting. ... Regarding these explanations it can also create an innate "Oedipus complex" in Poe himself later strengthened by the evidences in his ...

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Victor's conscious behavior is clouded by his unconscious repressed desires, as he struggles with the Oedipus complex, defined as subconscious feelings in children of intense competition and even hatred toward the parent of the same sex, and feelings of romantic love toward the parent of the opposite sex, if these conflicting feelings are not successfully resolved, they contribute to neuroses in later life. ...

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