Pietro Pucci explores post-Freudian conventions regarding fatherhood as a "fiction," while Martha Nussbaum examines the "ancient unconsciousness" within the play. Review and Utility
He notes the irreconcilable gap between the gods and Oedipus, suggesting that because the gods are "ever victorious," they cannot be truly heroic in the way a suffering mortal can. Sophocles' Oedipus Rex (Bloom's Modern Critical...
Bernard Knox argues that while Oedipus cannot escape his destiny, his true "freedom" lies in his relentless pursuit of the truth, even when it leads to his destruction. Sophocles' Oedipus Rex (Bloom's Modern Critical...