In the article “Suppose Freud had Chosen Orestes Instead” by Margaret Clark, Clark argues that Oedipus is not the only Greek myth that could support the Oedipus Complex, but also that it would not have stayed as current without Freud. Clark states that Freud did not completely “choose” Oedipus, rather that Oedipus chose him. The two “fit together”. Freud wrote that his father’s death was the most important event in his life. Clark believes that Freud’s attraction to the story of Oedipus only makes sense after a statement such as that. Clark says that Freud made a large generalization when he concluded that the story of Oedipus shows the sexual desires of everyone. Clark agrees that it is a stage in sexual development, but that its wide range recognition is due to Freud. Clark does not believe that it would have been as recognized without Freud’s “choice”. She believes that this is why Oedipus stayed so current, not because of its psychological implications.
Clark, Margaret. "Suppose Freud had chosen Orestes instead." Journal of Analytical Psychology 54.2 (2009): 233-252. Academic Search Complete. EBSCO. Web. 1 Nov. 2010.
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