<p>Knowledge can be a burden rather than a benefit. There are multiple examples in literature that underscore this fact.</p>
<p>In Robert Golding's novel, Lord of the flies, knowledge proved to be an oppressive burden in the lives of the characters for multiple reasons. The knowledge that the glasses of a character could be used to start a fire would appear to [be] beneficial, but actually was not. This tool for survival led to the burdens of quarrel, division among groups, and the death of multiple characters. Why? Only because of the fact that the knowledge obtained by the boys who were stranded on an island ended up as a problematic burden, proving that knowledge can be a burden rather than a benefit.</p>
<p>In William Shakespeare's tragedy Othello, knowledge was what cast a burden upon most of the characters in the story. The tragedy Othello was filled with death, strife, quarrel because of one thing; knowledge. The antagonist of the story ruined the lives of many characters because of the knowledge he acquired. This acquired knowledge would infuriate the Antagonist, who would later spread malicious pieces of knowledge to other characters in the form of gossip. This burdensome knowledge would lead to serious conflicts and quarrel between characters in the novel, eventually leading to the tragedy that it was.</p>
<p>Multiple examples from literature clearly depict that knowledge can be a great burden, rather than a benefit. It is demonstrated to be negative in many scenarios.</p>