Sight Of Pride

Hidden Truths Within The Sight Of Pride
Praveen Ragunathan, a first year post-secondary student got on his computer to check his grade point average (GPA), knowing the digits presented as his percentage determines whether or not he is eligible to carry on his education in the program he is currently enrolled in. However, his GPA was not as great as he expected since it did not meet the requirements of the university. How careless could a man known for his brilliance in the past be? How come he never saw this coming? Praveen, a dreamer, an individual with plenty of hope and aspiration never found the need to depend on others, but now, he could see where his tragic flaw lie. His ignorance to the responsibilities he once held turned out to be

The trap that turns a blind eye to the conspicuous reality takes away individuals’ good characteristics. Ignoring the significance of knowing something ahead of time misleads life towards what is known as tragedy. Discourteous minds only follow pride by disregarding the importance of the effects of bad choices. Unfavourable characteristics are created, when escaping from dark and dreary situations that come along with bad decisions. The quarrel between Oedipus and Teiresias represents Oedipus as a soul who is nothing more than just ignorant to the prophecies lying in front of him, since “[he has] eyes, [a]nd [yet he] do[es] not see [his] own damnations…”(Sophocles 37). On one hand, Teiresias, a blind prophet sees all of Oedipus’ actions and warns him to stop being ignorant, but on the other hand, Oedipus never learns the truth until he goes blind. Oedipus’ attitude in the form of arrogance is an issue when dealing with problems, considering the fact that arrogance overpowers the inevitability of human nature, although, it is important to use characteristics that do not take an individual’s identity away. To be ignorant is to fall into a pit filled with regrettable decisions –whereas to be aware is to live a life filled with good memories. Regrettable decisions or good memories, learning about the result of each action is important for survival. The choice to value

These details are ignored through misjudgements, yes; the same misjudgements that reverse the pride and mighty and create relationships barriers. Creon, “[Oedipus’] most trusted friend” (Sophocles 36) gets pointed out by Oedipus as the murderer of King Laius’ death. He is accused as the “thief of [Oedipus’] crown” (Sophocles 40), although; all he did was be sincere to his king, honest to his best friend, loyal to his brother-in-law, and respectful to his nephew. Fake accusations on others are not the solution to a problem, but they are the problem itself. These accusations and assumptions often dig into what’s not true and leave reality on its own. Hence, it is important to understand that, misinterpretations caused by blindness are a result of excessive pride and miss out on the chance to experience true love. To have a strong friendship is as important as to have a stable family. Jocasta shows her love for Oedipus when she “warn[s him] for [his] good” (Sophocles 55) to not look for the missing puzzle piece of his life, since she already knew the answers to his questions. Her “last and only word to [Oedipus]…”(Sophocles 55), connects to his pride that turned a blind eye to the warnings given ahead of time and