consider the following statements and explain how each would apply to Erik,Paul,Mr.Fisher, Mrs.Fisher , Antoine , and Luis cruz Ignorance is bliss ye shall seek the truth and the truth shall set you free

Those are a lot of characters to go through for this short space but the general idea has to do with choosing to remain ignorant to make life easier or simply satisfying self-interest. Consider Paul's parents. Moth of them chose to support their sociopathic son Erik, even at the expense of their other son Paul. They wanted to live vicariously through Eric's football exploits. They wanted to look "good" to friends and neighbors. They let Erik get way with anything including blinding his own brother Paul.