Oedipus Rex Quote Analysis

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The images of vision and blindness are an important part to the theme of ignorance of truth in the play because it relates to why Oedipus blinds himself instead of joining Jocasta in suicide. In the play there were many parts where Oedipus was at the verge of truth and yet he could not see it because of his ignorance even though he had eyes, yet Tiresias who is blind can see clearly of the terrible things that happened and will happen. In the quote said by Oedipus while arguing with Tiresias, “Oh I will let loose, have such fury in me now I see it all. You helped hatch the plot, you did the work, yes, short of killing him with your own hands – and given eyes I’d say you did killing single-handed” (395-397) is ironic because Oedipus said he has given eyes and he accuses of Tiresias did the killing because Oedipus can see things clearly and acknowledges the truth, but in contrast he was blinded by his anger and ignorance when Tiresias accused him of doing it. …show more content…

Towards the ending of the paragraph after Oedipus has stabbed his eyes out, Oedipus said “… I, with my eyes, how could I look my father in the eyes when I go down to death? Or mother, so abused…worse yet, the sight of my children… how could I look in their

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