... to the ancient tragedy by introducing the element of family dysfunction into the dramatic mix. While Oedipus did not realize he had committed both patricide and incest, his disturbing dreams (which were famously analyzed by Sigmund Freud in Interpretation of Dreams, in which the phrase "Oedipus Complex" was coined) were his subconscious's way of telling him something was terribly wrong. When ... Oedipus revealed the content of his disturbing dreams to Jocasta, her response was, What should a man fear? It ... kind of sexually motivated family dysfunction transcends time, society and geogr...

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... of "intimate"" suggests more than just motherly love, however this would only have been interpreted as such by a more modern audience. A contemporary audience may have picked up on this as Freud's theory was only developed three years prior to Sons and Lovers. This presentation of incestuous love is slightly different in Hamlet, he does not have the hatred for his father ... to kill Claudius which is conveyed by Shakespeare soliloquies. It is something he has to do, wants to do, but something he can't do. This could be because of his "Oedipus Complex," Hamlet has feelings of guilt and r...

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