Oedipus Rex- Quest for knowledge - Was it really worth it? by Sophocles One of the most memorable and meaningful Socratic quotes applies well when in context of Sophocles' Theban Trilogy. "The unexamined life is not worth living," proclaims Socrates. He could have meant many things by this statement, and in relation to the play, the meaning is found to be even more complex. In the situation of Oedipus, king of Thebes, the truth of …showed first 75 words of 854 total…

…showed last 75 words of 854 total…hold importance and a substantial meaning for our own lives, in the case of Oedipus Rex, he would have been better off without it. As a matter of fact, while the unexamined life is poor in a spiratual sense, Oedipus would have truly been fine without it. The unexamined life is a simple one, and he would have lived a long and happy life, never discovering the true nature of his birth, not even caring.