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The Moral Lessons of Tragedy: What Can We Learn?
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What is the central theme of Sophocles' Oedipus Rex?
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The importance of self-knowledge
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Oedipus Rex explores the theme of self-knowledge and the consequences of ignorance. Oedipus's tragic downfall is a result of his inability to recognize his own identity and his relationship to his parents.