<p>Of course, Oedipus is blind in the sense that he does not realize his real parentage or that he, in trying to avoid the prophecies’ predictions, actually fulfills them. But in what other ways is Oedipus perhaps figuratively blind and then enlightened when he is physically blinded?</p>
<p>Thank you for your help!</p>
<p>Are you looking for homework help? ;)</p>
<p>It isn’t homework. Even if it were, there’s nothing wrong with asking for help. I’m merely brainstorming ideas for an essay.</p>
<p>Didn’t say there was anything wrong, I simply asked.</p>
<p>The winking smiley suggests it is bad to ask for homework help.</p>
<p>Yes, the smiley is against you and your homework. You’re reading too much into it.</p>
<p>You’re still visiting this thread. Perhaps you would like to respond to my initial question, or do you find yourself attracted to me??? Maybe you’re as insightful as Tiresias and can see how gorgeous I am.</p>
<p>Ha, just kidding.</p>
<p>I’m very attracted to you. I want you. Right now. Rawr.</p>
<p>Awesome. You see my AIM screen name. Come and get me.</p>
<p>Sweet. It’s on my to-do list.</p>
<p>Fantastic, and I’ll remember to take your help into consideration when I write this Oedipus essay.</p>
<p>Glad I could be of assistance :D</p>
<p>(Beware of the similey, he’s implying something evil.)</p>
<p>That smiley looks like it has buck teeth, and buck teeth are associated with beavers, and all beavers are malicious. I don’t think I read too much into that one–the evilness was quite apparent.</p>
<p>Google Search: “Oedipus irony”</p>
<p>It’s interesting how Oedipus is blind throughout the entire story…the only time he is able to see the truth, he gouges out his eyes.</p>
<p>EDIT: To the OP, are you analyzing just Oedipus Rex?</p>
<p>I’m writing an essay about the motif of blindness and its effects in “Oedipus Rex” and “Antigone.” I’m concentrating on Tiresias in both plays, Oedipus from “Oedipus,” and Creon from “Antigone.” My bullet points are pretty in depth, but I wanted to make sure I didn’t miss anything important.</p>
<p>Well, one point is that Tiresias can see more than Oedipus, who was famous for defeating the Sphinx. You can look at the passages where the people of the city laud Oedipus for his “clear-sight” in getting rid of the pest. Basically, just a comparison of others’ sights versus Oedipus’.</p>
<p>That’s a good point. danke</p>
<p>Oedipus is blind because of his huberis or pride. He feels pride for beating the sphinx and thinking that he broke the plague and saved the city, but he doesn’t realize that he really is hurting the city, by killing the newborn. It isn’t until he has his catharsis and figures out the truth that he has to tear out his eyes which can be compared to the man who knows everything and ironically he is blind.</p>
<p>Creon is unable to understand that his law is below that of the gods-one is not permitted to leave a dead body unburied, even though Creon does so with Polyneices.</p>