Oedipus Rex
Oedipus Rex
Topic: Is it always good to know the truth?
Have you ever heard the saying ‘’ the truth will set you free, but first it will make you miserable.’’ Well behind that there is another question, Is it always good to know the truth? Some say the truth will either break or make a person. Would you rather live your life in a bundle of lies and pretend to be happy? Or would you rather spend your life in shame and suffering because of the truth? It would be a guarantee the guilty feeling will not there because you told the truth. For when you are a child, to tell the truth was good we all were thought right from wrong, truth from lies but most of all the truth is always better than the lies. Take a minute and think on it, is it really always good to know the truth?
Oedipus the king written by Sophocles, Oedipus the main character in this play is motivated to find the truth and his intention are good. The motivation is always followed by the intentions, just as the truth is followed by goodness. Oedipus then pledges himself to find and punish the murderer of Laius. The author used irony in the method of punishment that was given by Oedipus. As stated on page 15 ‘’ citizens of Thebes; whoever among you knows by whose Laius son of Labdacus was killed, I order him to reveal the whole truth to me.’’ His motivation is innocent. It is one of the most important reasons what makes it such a tragedy. Oedipus blindly led his life, not physically but mentally, not having any clue that the prophecy might lead to the truth. This is a perfect example to know the truth rather not knowing the truth. If Oedipus did know the truth ‘’ it would have set him free, but first it will make him miserable.’’
This would be level one for Oedipus, the prophecy stage. Meanwhile the reader is very well knows that Oedipus prophecy is true, but Oedipus himself does not know it. This is probably the most interesting part for the reader. The reader stays in suspense to see how Oedipus reacts
Topic: Is it always good to know the truth?
Have you ever heard the saying ‘’ the truth will set you free, but first it will make you miserable.’’ Well behind that there is another question, Is it always good to know the truth? Some say the truth will either break or make a person. Would you rather live your life in a bundle of lies and pretend to be happy? Or would you rather spend your life in shame and suffering because of the truth? It would be a guarantee the guilty feeling will not there because you told the truth. For when you are a child, to tell the truth was good we all were thought right from wrong, truth from lies but most of all the truth is always better than the lies. Take a minute and think on it, is it really always good to know the truth?
Oedipus the king written by Sophocles, Oedipus the main character in this play is motivated to find the truth and his intention are good. The motivation is always followed by the intentions, just as the truth is followed by goodness. Oedipus then pledges himself to find and punish the murderer of Laius. The author used irony in the method of punishment that was given by Oedipus. As stated on page 15 ‘’ citizens of Thebes; whoever among you knows by whose Laius son of Labdacus was killed, I order him to reveal the whole truth to me.’’ His motivation is innocent. It is one of the most important reasons what makes it such a tragedy. Oedipus blindly led his life, not physically but mentally, not having any clue that the prophecy might lead to the truth. This is a perfect example to know the truth rather not knowing the truth. If Oedipus did know the truth ‘’ it would have set him free, but first it will make him miserable.’’
This would be level one for Oedipus, the prophecy stage. Meanwhile the reader is very well knows that Oedipus prophecy is true, but Oedipus himself does not know it. This is probably the most interesting part for the reader. The reader stays in suspense to see how Oedipus reacts