Past, Present, Future = Truth

   How does the past, present and future lead us to the truth? Well, it simply depends on the truth. The truth hits us in many ways and forms, and people find it in multiple different situations. As a matter of fact, I would quite honestly venture to say that the truth leads to the past, present or future, because even though the truth lies in any of those three domains, we have to find it. The truth will not come to us, unless we seek it out from the past, in the present, or to the future. On that note, the past, present or future does not lead us to anything; they only influence the truth, kind of like an environment. All three bearers of the truth act as a home for the truth to live. They all carry potential for anything, and those happenings could always impact the truth in several ways, depending on whether or not good or bad gets a grip on it.
   When in the past, the truth will change our lives at small or large-- it relies on the type of truth. Since the person could not find it in time, the truth sat back and stopped following its owner, so to speak. When the person reunites with the truth, the result cannot be changed. The present either affects the person internally or externally. A truth affects someone internally by portraying a secret, or one's state of mind. Externally, the uncontrollable situations like weather or society could affect people. I would also like to point out that society doesn't always tell the truth-- its presence and effects do, though. The future truth confuses everyone, because nobody experienced it, yet. However, I have observed the future reflects the past, and oftentimes, we find the truth in the future based on our prior knowledge. If someone sports a fiery demeanor whenever provoked, we can infer the someone will express the fiery demeanor we know and love the next time they get agitated.
   As I said before, we do not find the truth in one piece, nor does it just miraculously look the same for us every time. In other words, the truth conducts a lot of reactions. What ridiculousness if we reacted to all news the same way. In Oedipus Rex, King Laius heard the prophecy about Oedipus, his son, killing him and marrying his wife, and he became furious and wanted his son killed. Would he want  Oedipus killed if he found out about a simple lie about him stealing candy, or about him agreeing with his choice to go take a walk in the town? Probably not. The truth does not always cook up the same outcome-- its recipes vary in flavor, and we may or may not like the taste of the truth.
   So, the truth in a way leads us to our past, present and future, based on the outcome of the news. Because the truth may live in three different environments, the probability of reactions, life, or even finding the truth itself proves unpredictable and inevitable. I find it awkward how confrontational the truth looks in this suit, though. On a lighter note, the truth should not represent a monster. It only aids, prevents and confronts all tenses. It deep down inside wants to protect you, and set you free of any deception or bondage you end up in.

Oedipus Rex Commentary

Oedipus Rex, a man who killed his father and married his mother. How peculiar. The story in-depth bore such an ironic twist-- it confused me for a bit. How did he not know how far into his trouble he went? From the very beginning, there Oedipus stands, oblivious to people's problems. A suffering Thebes brings Oedipus to suddenly want to save his kingdom. I noticed that Oedipus does not notice much of things-- Thebes' devastation, apparently, just sparks to his attention when a priest tells him, and later on, he finds out about the prophecy that everyone knows about but him. Why would a king be so oblivious to his kingdom’s agony? Why would he be blinded to the prophecy that he would marry his mother after he killed his father?

   Nothing gets more annoying than a king who is prideful. Oedipus appears very pompous compared to his subjects. He treats Creon and Tieresias so inferior. I felt bad for Tieresias when Oedipus threatened to kill him; he should not have done that to the poor man. Oedipus’ pride blinded him from Creon’s advice, and he butchered it to where Creon attacked him for power. Oedipus really let the prophecy and message get the best of him. It obviously did not take much for the crazy state to rob him of his peace of mind. But even still, though— why?

   I find it so pulsating and suspenseful that Oedipus, throughout the story, inches his way towards finding out what the prophecy really means. One thing after another, someone lets out a clue to finding out that he killed Laius and when he finds that out, he goes into disbelief. The way the story was arranged made it too unbearable, and the fact that he had children with his mother was horrific! I wonder how Jocasta felt about the whole issue when it was all played out. What did she feel when she realized she married her own son?

   I wonder, though—what did the Sphinx do, exactly, to terrorize them? If Oedipus saved Thebes, then how come it ran into calamity again? Pollution, disease and all sorts of trouble fell into the land of Thebes, but what caused it? And even as king, what else, other than the intent of stopping the treason over Thebes, made Oedipus so keen on putting a stop to all of this? He carried such dignity and haste to everything.