Oedipus et Les Questions

- Is it possible for one person to truly know another person? Why is it that the people who we think we know and trust betray us? Oedipus suggests that it is impossible to truly know another person. For example, Oedipus marries Iocaste without having any idea that she is his mother. In addition, Oedipus raises the question of whether it is possible for one to truly know themselves because for the majority of the play, Oedipus lives not knowing who he is and what he has done.
- How much do our past experiences influence our future actions?In Oedipus Rex, Oedipus's past influences his actions drastically. For example, at the end of the play, he tells his daughters straight up the truth of their family history. I believe that this is because Oedipus lived his life not knowing his true identity and that he did not want his daughters to have the same experience as him. In this way, Oedipus suggests that one's past experiences may influence him to go to extremes. Is there such thing as an "easy" or "hard" life? Do some people really suffer more than others? I am not exactly sure how I could answer this one with Oedipus.