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Lao Tzu, the Father of Taoism once said, “Those who are worldly-wise know others; those who are truly wise know themselves”. This may not always be true in today’s modern world. In The Book of Eve written by Constance Beresford-Howe, the movie “Company of Strangers” and in the short story Krapp’s Last Tape by Samuel Beckett the consequences of the search for self are described. The various characters choose to take different paths …

…of self to become better people and liberate themselves like Eva, Constance, Mary and Beth while others like Krapp do not have the will power to make significant changes in their lifestyle even though they are have the knowledge and know what is best for them. Therefore in conclusion we can state that attaining self-knowledge is a difficult process and what we do with it once we attain that level is in our own hands.