In Oedipus Rex, the writer Sophocles shows the inaccuracy of human enlightenment through the tragic character of Oedipus, whose firm belief that he has full knowledge ultimately leads to his fall due to injustice and uncertainty. The scholar Bernard Knox once wrote that “knowledge, certainty, and justice – these are all qualities that Oedipus thought he possessed – and that is why he was the perfect example of human knowledge, certainty, and justice.” Oedipus' belief that he had full knowledge led him to make false assumptions that resulted in inadequate certainties. Furthermore, these certainties led Oedipus to administer what he thought was true justice, but in reality it was the exact opposite, closing the circle of his lack of truth. Through the Oedipus Rex, Oedipus made assumptions and acted on things he thought he knew. From. However, as the story unfolds, it is revealed that everything Oedipus thought he knew about his situation and the situations of others turned out to be false. Instead of opening up to the truth, no matter how terrible, Oedipus continued to search for an adequate answer...