"Dearest, what now? Why call me from the palace?" (1041, p. 213) -Fagles
Both the quote from the original Oedipus story and the updated version by Fagles convey the same message in this line. Oedipus is inquiring about why his wife has called him from the palace, however the main difference between the stories is that the authors' diction convey a different tone to the readers. In Roche's version, Oedipus seems to be speaking very politely to his wife when he says her name and addresses her as "dearest wife." This makes him seem like a very affectionate husband because he acknowledges her and then moves on further to ask her what it is that she had wanted. In Fagles' version however, Oedipus only says "dearest" when he refers to Jocasta. He also says "what now?" which gives a sense that he is a little aggravated that she has disturbed him. Roche creates a more dramatic feeling of love before proposing the question, while Fagles gets straight to the point.
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