What's In What Books

Question 1

Dodds: On Misunderstanding the Oedipus Rex

Answer 1

Gives question, doesn’t like answer from students, goes on angry rant on how Sophocles’ Oedipus doesn’t get forced into anything by the Gods

Question 2

Kovacs: On Not Misunderstanding Oedipus Rex

Answer 2

Disagrees abt Dodds article and says that Apollo makes Oedipus do everything. Compares him to a puppet.

Question 3

Propp: Oedipus in the Light of Folklore

Answer 3

Compares Oedipus to different but similar Folklores WITHOUT ACTUALLY TELLING THE FOLKLORE. Explains the different folklores but does not quote them directly.

Question 4

Frazer: The Legend of Oedipus

Answer 4

Compares Oedipus’ story to other folklores by ACTUALLY QUOTING THEM. Directly tells the story of the folktales does not simply explain them.

Question 5

Edmunds: The Sphynx in the Oedipus Legend

Answer 5

Basically talks about the Sphynx in regards to the story

Question 6

Aristotle: Poetics

Answer 6

Describes the perfect tragedy

Question 7

Rants about his students answer to a question and how Apollo did NOT guide and puppet Oedipus but it was in fact his own doing

Answer 7

Dodds: On Misunderstanding O.R.

Question 8

Complains about Dodds and how Apollo DID actually guide and puppet Oedipus

Answer 8

Kovacs: On NOT Misunderstanding O.R.

Question 9

Compares Oedipus to other folklore without actually directly quoting the folklore

Answer 9

Propp: Oedipus in the Light of Folklore

Question 10

Compares Oedipus to other folklore bu actually directly quoting them

Answer 10

Frazer: the Legend of Oedipus

Question 11

Talks about the Sphynx

Answer 11

Edmunds: The Sphynx in the Oedipus Legend

Question 12

Describes the best tragedy

Answer 12

Aristotle: Poetics