In the detective- fiction play, Oedipus Rex, and the comedy play of Waiting for Godot, a social issue has a different meaning on each of them. In both plays, Oedipus Rex and Waiting for Godot, the dependence relationship between the characters encloses a thematic significance essential to the plot of the play. ... On the other hand, in the play Oedipus Rex, the relationship of dependence between the characters is mainly hidden between truths that if discovered, chaos would occur. ... When Oedipus says: "Then once more I must bring what is dark to light. ... In the comedy play Waiting for Go...

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