An Analysis of Physical and Mental Blindness in Oedipus the King by Sophocles (889 words, 3 pages)
In Sophocles Oedipus the King, the running theme of blindness--whether physical or mental, unknowing or willful-- takes center stage throughout the play. The main character Oedipus is completely oblivious (blind) to the mess his life has become until, ironically, he actually physically blinds himself. His father, King Laius of Thebes ...
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