I shudder at the sight of you.... What should a man fear? ... Many a man before you, in his dreams, has shared his mother's bed. ... Jocasta is a bad influence on Oedipus in this passage as she states that "chance rules our lives", therefore Oedipus should "Live, as if there's no tomorrow." Also what she says contradicts all of her beliefs and the beliefs of Oedipus. ...

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• Grade Level: Undergraduate