Ignorance is a Double-Edged Sword
We’ve all heard the advice to “enjoy your life when you’re young,” which hints at the excessive number of responsibilities that come with adulthood. Bittersweet emotions are embedded into our heads when we’re experiencing something like nostalgia, manipulating us into thinking that a past, carefree time was a better chapter in life. Such feelings evoke an emotion that seems to cloud our minds into thinking ignorance is where fulfillment comes from; however, it cannot always be bliss. That being said, when is ignorance a feeling of relief, and when is it an obstruction to our growth? In Oedipus Rex, by Sophocles, and Assassin’s Creed II, the protagonists Oedipus and Ezio Auditore are both characterized by the ignorance they faced and how their outcomes were different. The duality of ignorance is further revealed in Oedipus' and Ezio's lives before their revelations. Oedipus leads a life full of privileges and royalty since he was adopted by the Corinthian King and Queen. The tru...