The idea of knowledge, gaining information, and pride is consistent throughout this play as Oedipus searches for the truth about the cause of the plague on Thebes. Society has the idea that knowledge is power, but this play reveals that too much knowledge can lead to a downfall. While I do agree that we need to be knowledgeable about subjects and situations in our history and life as a whole, I also believe it is not our role to be prideful and play God. Oedipus’ birth parents attempted this when they received their son’s prophecy by thinking they could defeat their fate by killing their son. Oedipus experimented with this idea as well when he fled Corinth, and caused his own downfall as he tried to seek out information about Laius’ killer. The individuals in this play try to defeat fate consistently when this seems impossible. In every situation that these characters tried to conquer their destiny due to pride results in a downfall, and these lessons are what makes this play so important to society today, and what will make this play remain prevalent for all the years to
The idea of knowledge, gaining information, and pride is consistent throughout this play as Oedipus searches for the truth about the cause of the plague on Thebes. Society has the idea that knowledge is power, but this play reveals that too much knowledge can lead to a downfall. While I do agree that we need to be knowledgeable about subjects and situations in our history and life as a whole, I also believe it is not our role to be prideful and play God. Oedipus’ birth parents attempted this when they received their son’s prophecy by thinking they could defeat their fate by killing their son. Oedipus experimented with this idea as well when he fled Corinth, and caused his own downfall as he tried to seek out information about Laius’ killer. The individuals in this play try to defeat fate consistently when this seems impossible. In every situation that these characters tried to conquer their destiny due to pride results in a downfall, and these lessons are what makes this play so important to society today, and what will make this play remain prevalent for all the years to