Oedipus In Modern Culture Slide 2 The Oedipus Comlex Suggests
that all children have an unconscious hatred for their same-gender
parent and an unconscious attraction toward their opposite-gender
parent. Term coined by Sigmund Freud in the 1920s. Manifest by
aggression and competition toward same-gender parent, and affection
for opposite-gender parent. Slide 3 Oedipus Complex in Star Wars
Luke aggressively competes with his father, Darth Vader, whom he
hates and tries to kill. Yoda (like the Oracle) prophecies that
Luke must confront Vader. Luke tries to avoid his fate by turning
Vader back to the light side. Despite his best intentions, Luke
ultimately causes the death of Vader. Slide 4 Furthermore, Luke
(like Oedipus) has some serious denial issues when he finally
learns the truth: Slide 5 Oedipus Complex in Star Wars Having no
mother figure to attach his desires to, Luke unconsciously is
attracted to his sister Leia (who he doesnt know is his sister!).
Slide 6 Oedipus Complex in Comedy The Oedipus Complex has been
parodied a number of times, most famously by the
comedian-songwriter Tom Lehrer in his song Oedipus Rex. Slide 7 The
Sphinx and Riddles in Popular Culture Harry Potter must confront a
Sphinx in the maze at the end of Harry Potter and the Goblet of
Fire. In this case the Sphinx asks: First think of the person who
lives in disguise, Who deals in secrets and tells naught but lies.
Next, tell me what's always the last thing to mend, The middle of
middle and end of the end? And finally give me the sound often
heard, During the search for a hard-to-find word. Now string them
together and answer me this, Which creature would you be unwilling
to kiss? Slide 8 The Sphinx and Riddles in Popular Culture In The
Hobbit Bilbo and Gollum ask each other a series of riddles, the
punishment for which (if Bilbo loses) is being eaten. One of Bilbos
riddles closely resembles the riddle of the Sphinx: No-legs lay on
one-leg, two legs sat near on three legs, four legs got some.
Answer: Fish on a little one-legged table, man at table sitting on
a three-legged stool, the cat gets the bones Slide 9 The Sphinx and
Riddles in Popular Culture In Percy Jackson and the Olympians: The
Battle of the Labyrinth the team meets a comically modern Sphinx in
the following passage: She stood on a glittery dais on the opposite
side of the room. She had the body of a huge lion and the head of a
woman. She wouldve been pretty, but her hair was tied back in a
tight bun and she wore too much makeup, so she kind of reminded me
of my third-grade choir teacher. She had a blue ribbon badge pinned
to her chest that took me a moment to read: THIS MONSTER HAS BEEN
RATED EXEMPLARY! Tyson whimpered. Sphinx. I knew exactly why he was
scared. When he was small, Tyson had been attacked by a Sphinxs
paws and disappeared. Annabeth started forward, but the Sphinx
roared, showing fangs in her otherwise human face. Bars came down
on both tunnel exits, behind us and in front. Immediately the
monsters snarl turned into a brilliant smile. Welcome, lucky
contestants! she announced. Get ready to playANSWER THAT RIDDLE!
Canned applause blasted from the ceiling, as if there were
invisible loudspeakers. Spotlights swept across the room and
reflected off the dais, throwing disco glitter over the skeletons
on the floor. Slide 10 Fabulous prizes! the Sphinx said. Pass the
test, and you get to advance! Fail, and I get to eat you! Who will
be our contestant? Annabeth grabbed my arm. Ive got this, she
whispered. I know what shes going to ask. I didnt argue too hard. I
didnt want Annabeth getting devoured by a monster, but I figured if
the Sphinx was going to ask riddles, Annabeth was the best one of
us to try. She stepped forward to the contestants podium, which had
a skeleton in a school uniform hunched over it. She pushed the
skeleton out of the way, and it clattered to the floor. Sorry,
Annabeth told it. Welcome, Annabeth Chase! the monster cried,
though Annabeth hadnt said her name. Are you ready for your test?
Yes, she said. Ask your riddle. Twenty riddles, actually! the
Sphinx said gleefully. What? But back in the old days Oh, weve
raised our standards! To pass, you must show proficiency in all
twenty. Isnt that great? Applause switched on and off like somebody
turning a faucet. Annabeth glanced at me nervously. I gave her an
encouraging nod. Slide 11 Okay, she told the Sphinx. Im ready. A
drumroll sounded from above. The Sphinxs eyes glittered with
excitement. Whatis the capital of Bulgaria? Annabeth frowned. For a
terrible moment, I thought she was stumped. Sofia, she said, but
Correct! More canned applause. The Sphinx smiled so widely her
fangs showed. Please be sure to mark your answer clearly on your
test sheet with a number 2 pencil. What? Annabeth looked mystified.
Then a test booklet appeared on the podium in front of her, along
with a sharpened pencil. Make sure you bubble each answer clearly
and stay inside the circle, the Sphinx said. If you have to erase,
erase completely or the machine will not be able to read your
answers. What machine? Annabeth asked. The Sphinx pointed with her
paw. Over by the spotlight was a bronze box with a bunch of gears
and levers and a big Greek letter ta on the side, the mark of
Hephaestus. Now, said the Sphinx, next question Wait a second,
Annabeth protested. What about What walks on four legs in the
morning? I beg your pardon? the Sphinx said, clearly annoyed now.
The riddle about the man. He walks on four legs in the morning,
like a baby, two legs in the afternoon, like an adult, and three
legs in the evening, as an old man with a cane. Thats the riddle
you used to ask. Exactly why we changed the test! the Sphinx
exclaimed. You already knew the answer. Now second question, what
is the square root of sixteen?
