In Oedipus the King, the human experience I saw was facing reality. In the play, Oedipus was given a prophecy on how his life would turn out and he did everything to escape his fate. This relates to the human need for control over the outcomes of their lives. There are certain things that happen in our lives that are meant to happen, but humans are blinded by the fantasy of having perfect, mistake free lives. Eventually, Oedipus’s prophecy came true while he was searching for his identity and role in the murder of King Laius. This highlights Oedipus facing who he really is for example, in the ending of the play, Creon told Oedipus, “Do not seek to be master in everything/ for the things you mastered did not follow you/throughout your life” (Sophocles, 1722). This shows that Oedipus faces his reality and surrender to the reality that he was not meant to be a king. This is applicable to humans now because we often change who we are to escape who we were and who we can be. In the play, it demonstrates that, we cannot run from ourselves.
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