<Tab/>Mysteries and investigations is something that has catch everyone's attention at one time or another. From finding out how something occur to a murder scene investigation, these mysteries play an important role in the persons life and/or families/relatives. However, the knowledge gained through the investigation and mystery could be more important than the answer itself. In Sophocles's "Oedipus Rex" the king is faced with this same dilemma. This …showed first 75 words of 404 total…

…showed last 75 words of 404 total…positives, but one thing can be certain, he himself can cause his own downfall. He tried to avoid his fate but learn a most valuable lesson, that fate can not be changed. Therefore, this mystery and investigation adds to the story the sense of moral/teaching. While keeping the drama and mystery, the moral can be seen, which is that of fate can not be intervene, thus adding the final touch to the plays tragedy.