Sophocles’ play, Oedipus the King demonstrates the importance of knowledge and the respect it deserves. While Oedipus a man that is revered for his knowledge, he becomes a man that must learn about knowledge in a painful way. Oedipus learns many things other than his heritage; he learns that sel...

In life there are many truths know one can deny or these proofs such as everyone must die someday or human needs oxygen to survive. However, there are some things in life that we as human try to deny or runaway from. In Sophocles “Oedipus the King” Oedipus tries to change his destiny and is bl...

“…You mock my blindness, do you? / But I say that you, with both your eyes, are blind :”( Sophocles, 400-401) Such a powerful yet contradicting quote. One might read this and ask themselves, “How can a man with two eyes be blind?” The answer to this question of sight is seen, metaphorica...