Sophocles': Oedipus Rex (bloom's Modern Critical...

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.

Pietro Pucci explores post-Freudian conventions regarding fatherhood as a "fiction," while Martha Nussbaum examines the "ancient unconsciousness" within the play. Review and Utility Sophocles' Oedipus Rex (Bloom's Modern Critical...

Bloom discusses whether the play can be viewed as a humanist tragedy or if the presence of absolute fate makes such a stance impossible. Key Critical Essays & Interpretations He notes the irreconcilable gap between the gods