Oedipus The King: Existence Of Man

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the nature of man: man
cannot escape his past, pride is the sin which leads man to greater evils, and
although the life of man is in itself a positive good, there will always be a
shadow of terrible tragedy that falls across it.
All throughout literature, many works have portrayed characters who
carry with them a dark and gloomy past, and try to tear this shameful history of
their lives from the books of their life. Unfortunately, this is impossible due
to the fact that the past is a precursor to the present which, in turn,
determines one's future. It is one's past that makes one what he or she is today.
For example, if an individual committed ruthless acts such as theft or murder,
was not caught by the law, and later realizes that that particular aspect of his
or her life has caused them great grief and regret, he or she will make the
effort to change and become a new individual. Let us say that individual becomes
one who cares about the welfare of others and takes social action ...

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