"Although doubt is not a pleasant condition, certainty is an absurd one." In the light of this statement, explore the impressions of doubt and/or certainty conveyed in at least two works you have studied.
In The Wild Duck, doubt is seen on page 177 when Gregers and Werle are discussing Gregers' future and his salary. Werele says that Gregers' money will not last long but Gregers replies, "I think it will last my time." Doubt is seen here because we are unable to know what Gregers really means about his comment. It makes it seem like he has a plan to take his life away or maybe he will run away? Or maybe he has a large sum of money set away? Either way the reader is left doubting their belief of what is going to happen next because they do not know much about the situation right now in the play. We do know of the conflict between Werle and Gina which may connect to this but I do not see how it would. The doubt here allows the reader to be more involved in the play and question more things about it.
In Oedipus, doubt is seen throughout the play when Creon doubts that Oedipus has more power than himself. This is seen on page 193 in his long speech. He says that he would rather not be king because of all the complications that come along with it. Doubt here, allows the reader to see that Oedipus is not as powerful as he thinks he is and as he carries himself. This also allows us to be reminded of the prophecy and how it will come true.
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