Hamlet Vs. Oedipus

Truth was a deciding factor in both outcomes of the plays. Would Oedipus have really murdered his father and marry his mother if they had not asked the oracle about the future? These plays question the power of truth but is it better to know what is lurking behind every door, or is it better to be curious about it, but never actually seek it. Maybe by knowing the future the truth is set. He may have become king but because truth was so important to him Hamlet ended up dying as well. Hamlet became so engrossed in the truth; he was too hesitant and continued to second-guess himself throughout the play. He then finds a castle that is being terrorized by a sphinx and answers the riddle it asks. However, while searching for the truth Oedipus discovers that he is the murderer and the son of his wife. When Oedipus hears he is to kill his father and marry his mother, he leaves his parents and searches for a new residence. They never tell Oedipus that he is not their own. As for Oedipus, knowing the truth may not be all it is cracked up to be. If the truth were known earlier, it would have changed the entire aspect of each play.

In both these plays, truth played a major role in the outcome. He then marries the Queen and rules over the kingdom. So they ask an oracle to tell them the future and it tells them he will kill his father and marry his mother.