The Unwanted Truths-Comparison of Oedipus and Mockingbird

There are those who seek the truth and those that choose to deny its existence. In To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee and Oedipus the King by Sophocles, various themes relating to truth are present; in particular, there is a focus on the overall theme of the rejection of the truth. Each piece of work deals with people rejecting the truth; the truth is clearly shown before them, but in each occurrence, the characters …

…the truth, to realize what is laid before their very own eyes, and what results because of it. It was shown how ironic and ignorant people can be; it was because of this irony and ignorance that, whether or not it was justified; justice was served. Through considering the ideas presented through the three themes, one draws to the conclusion that, through these three themes, a generalized theme of the rejection of the truth exists.