The paper highlights how memory is a major element in the three Theban plays by Sophocles. The paper looks at "Odeipus the King", "Oedipus at Colonus", and "Antigone" and illustrates the aspects of individual and cultural memory.
From the Paper:
"In Odeipus the King, cultural memory is central and often represented by the Chorus, which recognizes the nature of the prophecy that Oedipus has essentially ignored. The prophecy itself is a cultural memory, a warning meant to be heeded, and when broken, a sign to others not to make the same error. Oedipus's parents, Laius and Jocasta, are told that their offspring will kill the father and marry the mother. In order to avoid this fate, the parents place the child on a hill and leave him. The boy is instead raised in another household, but he is told about the prophecy by the Oracle at Delphi."
Sample of Sources Used:
Grene, David and Richard Lattimore (eds.). Sophocles: Volume II. Chicago: University of Chicago Press, 1991.
"Sophocles and Memory" 15 January 2012. Web. 12 Feb. 2012. <http://www.academon.com/Term-Paper-Sophocles-and-Memory/99591>
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