Big Question Related to Ghosts:
Ghosts by Henrik Ibsen shows the example of a character, Oswald, who fell in love with a girl named Regina. Oswald later discovers that Regina is his half sister. Does this new knowledge make Oswald's decision wrong? At the time of committing the action, Oswald had no reason to believe he was doing something gross, is he guilty?
Related to Oedipus Rex:
Oedipus Rex depicts a young man that murders his father and marries his mother. At the time, Oedipus does not know that it is his mother he is marrying, so is it still wrong? Being ignorant, he is also innocent. The murder of his father was done in cold blood and was an act committed in knowledge that it was wrong. However, Oedipus thought this act was justified because he was royalty, does that make the crime excusable?
Related to Tortilla Curtain:
The Tortilla Curtain begins with the description of an event tragic to two parties. Delaney and Candido run into each other one hot summer day while Candido is traveling to his home in the hills and Delaney set for a hike. When Delaney hits Candido with his car he offers him $20 to cover the damages. However, Delaney is unaware of the severe pain Candido is forced to endure and the amount of work he is forced to miss because of the accident. Does not knowing the extent of the damage excuse Delaney from not offering further help to the victim of this accident?
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