During COVID, people were fearful and seemed to turn on each other. Even if it was not intentional, especially with mandated social distancing, we all became wary of the next person’s actions. We also looked strongly to social media or experts highly respected in the medical field for answers. People became depressed, acted out in strange ways, distanced themselves from people in emotional ways, and partook in destructive behaviors. The population also began to distrust our government. This started with how they handled the beginning of the pandemic, followed by the BLM protesting, and continued to spiral from there. It all came to an intense head during the election and did not stop there. We are still seeing massive distrust in our leaders, and the pandemic seemed to be the catalyst. In Oedipus the King, the Thebans responded to the plague with fear and uncertainty, seeking help from leaders and experts. While they blamed each other and turned to religion. In looking at the commonalities of the story and our experience, there truly were not many differences. Both our modern society and the Thebans shared valid human emotions such as fear and anxiety, and we yearned for solutions for the problem.
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I agree with you the fear and suspicion spread, causing people to distrust each other and their leaders many turned to social media and medical experts for guidance, but depression and erratic behavior became prevalent. In “Oedipus the King,” Thebans sought help from leaders and religion in the face of the plague, both situations highlight universal human emotions like fear and the search for solutions during tragedies.