In the ironic story of Oedipus Rex, Oedipus, the king of Thebes, is an ignorant man, one with an extremely violent nature. Even though he is somewhat intelligent, his ignorance can be easily seen. Oedipus has no truthful knowledge of where he came from, who he is meant to be, or the identity of his true parents. When instructed to investigate the crime of the murder of King Laius, not having the slightest suspicion that …showed first 75 words of 220 total…

…showed last 75 words of 220 total…from the King and his entourage as they were approaching the crossroad between Delphi, Thebes, and Corinth. Again his violence is triggered when he learns the prophecy foretold by the Oracle is the unvarnished truth, forcing him to deliver a cruel punishment upon himself for his disgraceful actions. In the end, Oedipus' miserable fate did do some good. He realized the error of his ways, making him a less violent and a much wiser individual.