Comparing Shakespeare's Hamlet And Sophocles Oedipus Rex

“Hamlet”, writen by William Shakespeare, and “Odeipus Rex”, written by Sophocles have a similar tie-in of innocence and bond. In these plays, two kings are forced to forget about their innocence, man up and face the truth which leads to both highs and lows in these characters lives through the play. It is a battle between truth and lies. As I read, and analyzed these two plays, I see that both of these characters are in their own world, negligent of the real world and truths around them. In the case of Hamlet, he is led to believe that his fathers death was that of natural causes. Now, Oedipus isn't thrilled about his prophecy of growing up and murdering his father, and marrying the queen, his mother. These two characters have their eyes opened to reality despite being in their own little, perfect worlds. Hamlet comes in contact with the ghost of his dead father, who tells him that he was murdered by his own brother, Hamlets uncle. Oedipus Rex is shot in the foot by reality when he is accused of murdering King Laois, then having to actually fulfill his destiny that
That illusion right there is responsible for him being blind to the truth. He has vision, as he is alb to see the light, but he is also living in a lie and is blind to reality. The day comes when a prophet shows him the truth and he had in fact, not avoided his destiny of killing his father. In an instant, Oedipus Rex goes from being in power to feeling like an outcast. At the beginning of the play, he demands to be brought the murderer of King Laios only to find that he is the murderer himself. As these series of events unfold, they lead to his downfall. As a symbol of him opening his eyes and realizing the truth, he gouges his eyes out. This quotation, "This punishment. That I have laid upon myself is just,” tells me that he thinks he needs to be punished for what he