Oedipus the King

Can too much of a thing be bad? Where does one draw the line at how much is enough and what is over the top? Relating it to Sophocles, Oedipus' relentless drive to uncover the truth in Oedipus the King is both fueled by its firm determination and utter pride. It is this excessive pride he has that leads him to his mysterious past, his self-discovery, the catastrophe. Sophocles said that a man should never …

…at Thebes he did as a free individual. It was his own choice to kill the men at the three-way crossroad, his own choice to seek an answer to heal his people and his own choice to learn the truth. He claimed full responsibility, as a hero would. Sophocles ends this tragic story by warning his audience not to take anything for granted in case they suffer like Oedipus, a lesson many should learn from.