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In three pages this character analysis of Sophocles’ tragic protagonist emphasizes the implications of the metaphors sight and blindness. Seven sources are listed in the bibliography.
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Corinth as the humble son of Polybus and Merope. However, after arriving in Thebes and successfully solving the riddle of the Sphinx, Oedipus not only becomes monarch, but also
wins the hand of his slain predecessor Laius widow Jocasta, with whom he has two sons and two daughters. All is not well in Thebes during Oedipus reign for
a devastating plague is unleashing its fury upon his subjects. But Oedipus is never short on self-confidence, and so he promises to the people he will find a cure
that will end their suffering. In so doing, the King unwittingly unleashes a chain of events that will have serious consequences for everyone, but most of all for himself.
Despite his knowledge and insights into human nature, Oedipus remains blind to the truth - that he is responsible for the plague and for the anguish of the people
of Thebes. Oedipus sends his most trusted advisor - his brother-in-law Creon - on a fact-finding mission, which reveals that the plague represents the gods desire "the thing that defiles
this land" (Sophocles 6). The king is convinced that if he uncovers the identity of Laius murderer and banishes him from Thebes, the plague will end and his grateful
subjects will worship him like a god. However, the aging oracle Tiresias (sometimes spelled Teiresias) discourages this course of action, likely aware of what it will reveal. Oedipus
is not used to having anyone challenge his authority, and so he belittles the blind man. Undeterred, Tiresias tells Oedipus, "I say that without knowing it you are living
in shameful intimacy with your nearest and dearest. You do not see the evil in which you live" (Sophocles 25). Oedipus scoffs and retorts, "You are blind, your
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