1) The document analyzes Sophocles' play Oedipus the King and Freud's theory of the Oedipus complex to argue that both works illustrate the human will to responsibility and independence. 2) It claims that Oedipus goes from being an instrument of society to taking responsibility for his own actions and forging his own path. Similarly, Freud's theory shows how infants strive for autonomy from their parents. 3) The document concludes that tragedy allows people to see themselves in flawed characters like Oedipus, sharing in the capacity for responsibility that even the gods possess.