Oedipus Journal 2:

Sophocles' Oediopus Rex as well as Oedipus the King has a theme surrounding the search of ones individual identity. Shakespere's King Lear is similar to this theme as the King has to endure his banishment from his own kingdom. I think that this is also a common theme that we as the individual live through daily. We as individuals are often likely to get caught up in the ques for life reason and wonder where we came from. Who we are. And where we are going. Like in Oedipus we often begin to see the light  at the end of terror or a troublesome situation. When dealing with a troublesome challenge we often gain the courage to seek out the truth.