"The first reading of Oedipus Rex, my reaction was one of fear. The second reading, as a middle-aged man, the drive for power of any sort - never mind being head of state - necessarily entails some sort of blindness because you can't function if you see everything. And the question in middle age is how you resolve those things when you see what your see and what you're not seeing. The third time I think was closer to admiration for Oedipus's courage in the state of actual blindness at last to be able to see.
Lillah Jedmoon's Gelastic Zibaldone #12
Lillah Jedmoon's Gelastic Zibaldone #12
Lillah Jedmoon's Gelastic Zibaldone #12
"The first reading of Oedipus Rex, my reaction was one of fear. The second reading, as a middle-aged man, the drive for power of any sort - never mind being head of state - necessarily entails some sort of blindness because you can't function if you see everything. And the question in middle age is how you resolve those things when you see what your see and what you're not seeing. The third time I think was closer to admiration for Oedipus's courage in the state of actual blindness at last to be able to see.