Frlclay, March 22. I963 Dr. Rollo May: SCARLET AND BLACK Freud Misinterprei‘ed Oedipus By Lynn Dcnzlcr s & 13 News Editor In his final Gates lecture last‘ own sell-knowledge. He spoke first of lhe old blind mall, Te who ltnerr‘ the truth con- re cis, . Oedipus parents. ot onc‘s consciousness to know who and what he is is dimcult, but it has the virtue in which man becomes a human heing. Page Five TUCS‘W DY» R0110 may “’0‘“ “mung up The struggle results in grace to on the subject, “Oedipus ilndl “Tcl‘esms plays the iolc tthroblemoi SclHKnowlcdge.”rpsychoanalyst who leads the and on the role ot myth in the‘pllgrlmagc to rind mans‘litllh modem \Vorld- ‘abour himself He can gain in— --Myth is a bridge between‘sight it not ovcr-zllld'ztclild by the subject oi experience and‘cxtiancous details, ht. sat. u the objective world,” he said. On the other hand, the nio i- ~~It is the quintessencc oi 6» er and \Kle, Jocasta, who sus- periencc. True myths carry the pects the horrible truth, uisles ultimate meaning that illumi. Oedipus not to worry abouthhc nates ior us eternal truth.” inner problems or truthL cshe To illustrate his concepts on is the voice or ddillslllllerlwosl‘l‘ myth, May traced the story or dcnci May continuec,‘ “my Oedipus, as it was told by‘ingiol the acceptancco i t y Sophocles and than related his‘wilhoul. relation to “'llll‘l» . basrs own ideas on the psychological limcnl ls exfle and interpretations, "The Oedipus story in Freud and is present in other schools as well," he said But in the new areas of. "The pllhis thus the tragedy its reaches darn marl [ears osll’acism (him loss of power. constructed 1. ll 6 a drama “(#an even more Sophocles thought, analysis differs from drama oi. IOedipus‘ as that of Freud, who, according of I’CCOl‘lClllilllOn, relay spoke of to May, regards the tragic side‘ihis as a “coming through to of myth. self knowledge.” Al: the conclu- “Freud’s view is close to the sion of me play, Oedipus has truth, but there is an error inlgained not only true insight, but, interpretation." he said. in dif— maturity “He has the power to faring with Freud, May regards impart grace because, he has Oedipus as a struggle in the gone through the emotional and self-consciousness with railh,;spiritual struggles which mean rather than with sex. This or gs‘maturily," said May. “if he has one in contact with the existen-leouragc to face his ownvprobr tialist who is concerned withllcms, he has the expansion of man's struggle with truth about consciousness to understand fele himseli. low men." _ In discussing the events of, Thus the last emphasis one the Oedipus drama, May was can gain eoncerning his own trying to determine what the self-knowledge and the myth is work could tell man about his the ideal or love. “The struggle NOW THAT WE HAVE YOUR UNDIVIDED ATTENTlON Complete Greeting Card Line with the others and reconciliation self Love is able to be lrmlh and pain of life." ‘EncrlunEFWilh life Necessary for Creativity By John Wulf ‘ Asst. News Editor “Most studies of the psychol-‘ is the full circle. Exile is a symbolic ogy of creativity have been )1— adequate,” stated Dr. Rollo May, in his second Gates lccturc last} Monday morning in Herrick, Chapel The topic ot this leciul‘el was "Creativity and Encoulliclx”: According to Dr. May, manyl studies of creativity have stress‘ cd the individual, and theretore, not enough emphasis has heenl put on abstractions l May put iorth a th ~v based on his [Ellis with artls “Cr r atlvity," he explained, evolves} irom an encounter. Something, is born that did not exist be, fore.” ‘ l A serious error in the pSy-‘ chology of creativity, said May, ,has been the attempt to findl something in an artist that isl ‘transterred to his work, Inslcad,l the investigator should seek to, under-stand both the internall and external poles oi encounter. Departing trom the main topic slightly, May maintained that today’s emphasis on tech-,‘ niaue is spoiling the “creativity ot spirit," lie cautioned that it this country e -cr underestimates its poets and artists, it will have taken the rust step toward lode ing its scientists. Today, May asserted, we let technique stand between us and the encounter; we let bombs and missiles keep us irom a direct: encounter with lire. Creativity involves passion as, well as talent, May protesscd. Many or i‘oday’s artists are (air ented but lack the spark of pas- sroh :'\ Peirce. _Corp volunteer, leaching chemistry and [rials titty in a Bible, Brilish Honduras. high school, helps It laboratory student analyze the contents of a (est tube. Peace Corps Exam ls March 23; 3 Applicants Need Questionnaire i Non-competitive placement bring a completed questiollmin tests for Peace Corps Volun- to thetest site with them tecrs will be given in 523 cities Questionnaires may be ob. across the nation on Saturday, taincd tram campus Peace March 23. Corps liaison officers or from Many college students will be any post othce. oi? campus for Spring vacrn More than 5,000 successful tions, and Pence Corps othcials applicants are now assigned to' hope the 'de dispersal of test- 50 countries in Asia, Ailica and lag locations will make exams Latin America, available to Peace Corps appli. The niiinlicr or Volunteers cents wherever they are. has increased 73 percent (from - The tests will begin at 3-30 22,816 to 5,009) since last June a.m._ at designated vs, c il 30. The Peace Corps expects W Service Commission testing assign 4,000 more Volunteers by centers On~caln1>us testing the end of this year. ,sites will not be used except in All applicants must he us. illslallccs designated by Cilil citirens who are at least 13 Service. years or age. There is no upper To be eligible to take the age limit. Married couples \vitlld exam, candidates must have out dependent children may either submitted aqufitionndirc serve it they both qudllly Io: w the Peace Corps, or must the same overseas project. Polii‘icel WOrkshop Willvhe W Allended by Four Freshmen . . ‘ Because passion is Imporlant, A student delegation oi fourlvolved in the process or let' to creativity, May advocated freshmen and a faculty advrser lation will be led by polit al reading or writing M (he times will represent Grinnell at the scientists, legislators, lobbyists, VARSITY NORTH CAMPUS S OUTH CAMPUS both agencies are served by IOWA CLEANERS Specify us by name for quality service or less cost. or most intense intellectual fel'»:annua1 workslwp of the 1mm vor. An encounter should bepenter for Education in Politics, poweriul enough to mentally next Monday and Tuesday in shake a person, explained MBY-‘Des Moines Margaret Brewer, Meals, and 1 John Black, West Norris, ot the ‘ PATRONlZE EEK?I{§:::Il),lilci::rs,m:llld 3’: YOUR - jphen Johnson, Dibble, of the ADVERTISERS tYoung Democrats Club, will at. iend the workshop. c. Edwin :Gilmour (poll. sci), director or :the Program in Practical Politi— ,cal Education, will accompany ‘ille group as adviser. The theme or the workshop ,wili he “Politics and the LegiSr llative Process." The workshop ses ons on Monday, March 25, will be held at Drake University. :Discussions oi the factors in- 103 0 Northwestern Miami SALES . REPAIR t. RENTAL it Smith - Corona * Olivetti * Hermes LOW COST REPAIR ON ALL MAKE * * * it , SEE US FOR: Personalized Address Labels Imprinted March Book Covers School and Parry Supplies M' ecgruphing . GRENNELL OFFEQE SdfiPPLY "ACROSS FROM THE POST OFFlC-E _newsmcn, and state leaders of ,both political parties. On Tues< day, March 26, the students and ladvisers will visit the lowa Gen. ‘el'al Assembly, observing both it o u s o s, attending committee meetings, and talking with in. ,dividud] legislators and lobby— istsr Transportation lodging, and meals for the Grinnell delegation will be paid for by the irr- Center tor Education in Polit Poetry and Story ,‘Deadline is April 8 The deadline for manuscripts submitted for consideration in ,il-le Steiner short story and ,Whitcomb poetry competition :hns been announced as April 2. ,The prizes are $60 and $100, re— spectively. Contestants should submit their work typed and in ‘triplicate to Mr. Cleaver, Students lnfernarionul Travel Association Join the 10th Hawall Study Tour June 21 through August 2 includes study Period, Al‘s cornniodations. Social Actu- itics tln events-l, sightseeing. and FUV FUN FUN. Obtain detailed iniorrnatinn ii-oin Judy Prcisslc on l‘nm- pns, or Grinncll Travel Cone tor. sns Filth Avenue.