What Is The Theme Of Ignorance Is Bliss

Growing up, we all heard the contradictory expressions, “Ignorance is bliss,” as well as the statement “Knowledge is power,” but is either one more true than the other? The truth is that they are both true to a point. Though ignorance can be blissful and prevent the sorrows that come with the knowledge of the universe, it can also be harmful and can prevent the marvels of the human race such as innovation, curiosity, and many other traits that make the human race the skilled, intelligent species we are. Conversely, though, knowledge can be harmful. If one was to know everything, their life would be misery as the burden of omniscience, knowing everything of life, death, and all that will come - the past, present, and future - would be enough to drive anyone mad. Ignorance can be one of the most blissful feelings in the world, however, it almost always comes at a price. For example, imagine the life of a strict parent and their children. The parent would be blissfully ignorant if they did not know their child was sneaking out of their house at night to go break the rules set for them by the parent. Imagine now if the child was killed while sneaking out and the parent was still unaware. Does this mean that the damage is not being done? Just because one does not know about a problem does not mean it does not exist, and …show more content…
After the Serpent tempted Eve to eat the fruit of the tree of knowledge of good and evil and she gave the fruit to Adam and he ate it, all of humanity was cursed with the knowledge of sin, of good, and of evil. This is one of the oldest examples of how knowledge, no matter what it may be, can be a curse. Another example of knowledge being dangerous can be found in a classical work of literature in Mary Shelley's, “Frankenstein”. With the knowledge that Frankenstein had-the ability to bring forth life from death-he created a monster that killed