Oedipus: Sometimes Things Are Better Left Unknown

Part I of Essay
There comes a time in life when a person wonders about what the future holds for them. “Will I be successful?” “What is my sole purpose in life?” “How will I die?” These are all legitimate questions that many people ask themselves. The play Oedipus Rex, by Sophocles, i ....

Part II of Essay
.... oracle in search of his fate, he would have lived a life without the fear of knowing what lay ahead for him. Instead, he finds out his fate, and tries to avoid his destiny by doing things to decrease his chances of the prophecy being fulfilled. In the end, however, the prophecy is ultimately fulfilled, and Oedipus must live with the harsh reality of the knowledge he had discovered. If people knew what was going to happen in their futures, what point would there be for living? To me, not knowing what is going to happen tomorrow, is an inc ....