The writer discusses the irony in Oedipus' life as seen in the play. The paper
explains that when Oedipus was born, there
was a prophecy that said he would kill his father and marry his
mother, and while Oedipus goes to great lengths to avoid this fate, it is exactly what happens to him. The writer states that Oedipus is not an intentional villain and is, in fact, an honorable man. The paper
explains that Oedipus wishes he was never born when he finds out that the plague brought down upon his people is caused by his unwitting incestuous relationship with his mother. The writer states that Freud coined the term, The Oedipus Complex - a fixation a son may suffer when he subconsciously wants to destroy his father so that he can have his own mother. In summation, the paper notes Freud's concept that there must be something which makes a voice within us ready to recognize the compelling force of destiny.