Oedipus - The Blind Truth

Oedipus: The Blind Truth The use of imagery of vision and blindness are prevalent throughout Sophocle’s “Oedipus the King”. Tiresias, the prophet that Oedipus seeks out for guidance on the blight of the city, is blind but able to “see” and understand the truth of Oedipus’s future while Oedipus has the sense of sight but is blind to the truth right before him. I found that the Chorus of the play also displays …

…conclusion, I feel that the use of imagery in blindness and vision is imperative to emphasize the irony and also heighten the drama of the play. While Oedipus is considered to be highly intelligent and to possess above average problem-solving skills, he fails to recognize and understand the truth of his destiny. Oedipus fails to accept the truth as it’s presented before him and his continuing search for it ultimately leads to his blindness.