Oedipus Rex: Self Discovery Many modern day novels conquer the topic of self discovery. They delve into a seemingly endless search for one's self to try and explain the purpose of soul searching. This journey that people take to find out who they are and what they are here for is the main theme of many popular books. Novels that cover this topic are popular because almost everyone has been on this search. It is not only present day novels that cover this frustration and many times confusing question. The search for self was the main theme in Sophocles's play, Oedipus Rex written in 430 B.C. Oedipus finds himself questioning wh....

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