Oedipus and Equus

Sophocles’s “Oedipus Rex” and Shaffer’s “Equus,” both share similar elements that show how the characters own free will, brought about their pain and suffering. Both plays share elements such as the physical blinding, the character’s choice of life, and the search for truth. In “Equus,” the idea of what is normal is explored where the capacity for worship, passion, and pain is lost in modern society. It dramatizes a child breaking free from restrictions placed by society and establishing his individualit...