Comparing Ignorance In 'Oedipus Rex And 1984'

The search for the truth verses the comfort of ignorance is a common theme in literature. Two works that really show this are the tragic play, Oedipus Rex by sophocles and the george orwell novel, 1984. Both of these novels

The novel begins on a bright cold day in mid-April, From there on a world is presented that is permeated by fear and hate with such slogans as hate week, war is peace,Freedom is slavery, Ignorance is truth.. The society they live in has nothing like our first amendment. Everything is censored by the Ministry of truth. It is even a crime to keep a diary and Winston Smith's life is endangered by doing so. Ironically Winston is employed by the ministry of truth, and his job is to constantly rewrite history or destroy it.

The Ensemble detects that something terrible is going to happen and join Jocasta's cry in asking the secret to be left uncertain. Oedipus' men lead in an old shepherd, who is reluctant to answer Oedipus' inquiries. Be that as it may, at long last he reveals to Oedipus reality. He did in reality give the ambassador an infant kid, and that infant kid was Laius' child - a similar child that Jocasta and Laius left on a slope to pass on account of the prophet's

A delegate uncovers that he got a sword and scanned for Jocasta with the plan to murder her. After entering her chamber, in any case, he finds that she has hanged herself. He takes the gold ornaments from her dress and gouges his eyes out. He seems in front of an audience once more, blood gushing from his currently daze eyes. He shouts out that he, who has seen and done such abominable things, should never observe again. He asks the Melody to slaughter him. Creon enters, having heard the whole story, and asks Oedipus to come inside, where he won't be seen. Oedipus beseeches him to give him a chance to leave the city, and Creon discloses to him that he should counsel Apollo first. Oedipus discloses to him that expulsion was the discipline he pronounced for Laius' executioner, and Creon concurs with him. Before he leaves always, in any case, Oedipus requests to see his girls and asks Creon to deal with them. Oedipus is then driven away, while Creon and the young ladies backpedal in the royal residence. The Chorale, alone, mourns Oedipus' lamentable destiny and his bound