see how we can formulate false
             truths about the information we have at hand.
             Oedipus' tragedy is all the more great because he refuses to accept the
             facts. Oedipus' first mistake is his utter blindness is regards to his
             personal circumstance. His next mistake is becoming self-righteous and
             this allows him to further ignore the truth, even though it is right before
             him. He is unable to see that he is the one guilty for the murder of Laius
             but he is also unable to realize that he is married to his mother. The
             truth is all the more painful because he becomes angry with Tiresias
             despite the fact that he asked him for the truth. His pride takes a severe
             blow when he cannot solve this particular riddle.
             Othello suffers from an inability to distinguish truth from reality
             because he allows himself to be manipulated by Iago. Unlike Oedipus,
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