In Sophocles' play, Oedipus, the King, there are various instances where Oedipus tries to escape his destiny?óÔé¼ÔÇØenlightenment?óÔé¼ÔÇØonly to discover the truth that he cannot. Similarly, in Plato's "Allegory of the Cave" the prisoner travails to understand and adjust to his newly visited environment. In both works, the men first had to realize their ignorance before they could begin to acquire knowledge and true understanding of the complexities of the human condition. Specifically, in Oedipus, the King, it was Oedipus' illusion of himself as a man unequaled in leadership whereas in "Allegory of the Cave" it was the prisoner's initial refutations...
ought to take in that both works convey the idea that it is necessary for all those who become educated and taught the ways of the academic and knowledgeable world that they must not allow themselves to be corrupted by hubris and the overwhelming negative influence of the general population. In addition, to remember always, as Henrik Ibsen said in his play, An Enemy of the People, "The public is only the raw material from which a people is made," and that those who come into power have a responsibility to everyone to ensure their well-being?óÔé¼ÔÇØphysically, intellectually, and socially.