THIS STATEMENTDuring Sophocles' Oedipus Rex, Oedipus frantically searched for the truth, but due to his pride he remained blind to his connection to the terrible plague that infected Thebes. STATEMENT OF PURPOSEThrough From the critical analysis of Sophocles' Oedipus Rex, the work Oedipus Rex and other research it is stated that Oedipus sought the truth but due to his pride he failed to see its connection with the plague that struck Thebes.INTRODUCTIONAll they want to know the truth. It provides peace of mind, reassurance, closure, and knowledge of what really matters and what is superficial. Without it we cannot be sure of anything and will live in true indecision. We naturally strive to discover the truth and will occasionally go to great lengths to gain knowledge. Sophocles' Oedipus Rex dealt with Oedipus' hopeless struggle to find the truth about his origin and free himself and his city. “The plot of Oedipus Rex is a quest for knowledge, and its culmination is the recognition of truth.” (O'Brien 10). Oedipus knew the truth but continued his fruitless search. His tragic flaw in pride or arrogance, a staple of Greek drama, caused him to ignore the truth even though it was expressed directly to him. This search took him down many roads but in the end he realized that all roads led to him. Oedipus was willing to die to discover the truth. Closure was necessary for Oedipus the individual and Oedipus the king. Despite this need for closure, Oedipus remained blind to the clues on his path, clearly rejecting the ideas of the other characters. Oedipus' passion for knowledge was at least as strong as his blindness to the clues in his path. This blindness can be attributed to his pride. This pride gradually developed from h......middle of paper......s Rex. Ed. Michael O'Brien. Englewood Cliffs, NJ: Prentice-Hall, 1968. 43-45. Print.O'Brien, Michael. "Introduction." 20th century interpretations of Oedipus Rex. Ed. Michael O'Brien. Englewood Cliffs, NJ: Prentice-Hall, 1968. 8-10. Print.Owen, ET "The Drama in Sophocles' Oedipus Tyrannus." 20th century interpretations of Oedipus Rex. Ed. Michael O'Brien. Englewood Cliffs, NJ: Prentice-Hall, 1968. 33-35. Print.Reinhardt, Karl. "Oedipus Tyrannus: appearance and truth." 20th century interpretations of Oedipus Rex. Ed. Michael O'Brien. Englewood Cliffs, NJ: Prentice-Hall, 1968. 51. Print.Segal, Charles. Oedipus Tyrannus: tragic heroism and the limits of knowledge. New York: Twayne, 1993. Print.Sewall, Richard. "Richard Sewall." 20th century interpretations of Oedipus Rex. Ed. Michael O'Brien. Englewood Cliffs, NJ: Prentice-Hall, 1968. 112. Print.