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Plato says knowledge of truth is dependent on the perception of reality; Sophocles shows this through a king's discovery of his painful reality. Through Oedipus the King, Sophocles shows Plato's theme of discovery by Oedipus' realization of the truth. When the truth is discovered one still views the illusions best, and then the truth begins to become clear, thirdly the truth is seen as it is, and finally it is seen and understood.
When one begins to encounter and deal with the truth one still views the illusions best: one "sees the shadows best" (62). The prophet Tiresias tells Oedipus he is the murderer that he is looking for. His response to this truth was, "Say what you like. It will all be meaningless" (25).When entering Plato's first stage, Oedipus is in total denial. Tiresias continues to make his point, but Oedipus angrily replies, "Enough! I won't listen to this sort of talk from you" (29). Oedipus is completely lost when he is faced with the truth. Oedipus says to......

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