#because Oedipus doomed himself years before the play even started by trying to AVOID his fate
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You're doomed--may you never fathom who you are!
Oedipus Tyrannus, lines 1167-1173 (tr. Robert Fagles)
#qin su#jin guangyao#this play isn't even really about the incest! it's about the nature of fate and the cost of truth!!#because Oedipus doomed himself years before the play even started by trying to AVOID his fate#and dooms himself a second time with his well-intended pursuit of the truth because he cannot handle what he learns#meanwhile a critical choice that Jocasta's actor gets to make is when SHE finds out#is it somewhat earlier in the play? or is it before the play even begins?#because she and Oedipus have a good thing going#given the typical first-marriage age for girls Oedipus and Jocasta likely have the same or LESS of a gap than she did with Laius#and so you can absolutely play it as her knowing but not wanting to mess things up#sorry for the tag wall but ppl have such misconceptions about this play I need you to know why it workssss#thank u for coming to my Oed Talk
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