Sight in Oedipus the King

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English

 

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December 28, 2015

 

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(Helmbold) One of the frequently mentioned images driving the plot of the play is the concept of sight verses blindness. This motif of blindness in Oedipus the King is critical to the storyline and entire plot of the play. It allows Sophocles to toy with the definition of sight and create the basis upon which Oedipus' internal conflicts lead to his ironic demise...
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It allows Sophocles to toy with the definition of sight and create the basis upon which Oedipus' internal conflicts lead to his ironic demise. In the earlier scenes of the play, Sophocles is quick to establish the "paradox of sight" (Helmbold 38) in which the contrasting physical conditions of Tiresias and Oedipus are brought to the forefront...
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