I feel that Jocasta must have been in a great deal of denial , since she never recognized Oedipus as her son. When I think about how many years she has known him, I can't help but say, "really? you never noticed a resemblance?" A good example would be my brother. He joined the Marines after he graduated from high school and went to Paris Island in South Carolina for boot camp. Now, once we went to pick him up, we noticed immediately how serious the Marines are about uniformity. Everyone looked exactly alike, and nobody could tell who my brother was- except for Mom. Therefore, I'm inclined to believe that it is not so much just knowing the person, but the recognition lies in Mom. Mothers are equipped with a sixth sense when it comes to their children. After being around Oedipus for years, I honestly do not see how she could have not noticed something array, except for the fact that she must have been in complete and utter denial, which must have taken quite a bit of effort.
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I agree with this. What mother doesn't recognize her own child? Unless she was brainwashed or knocked out or who knows what, she couldn't have just forgotten or never known what her son looked like.
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