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King Oedipus by Sophocles

Blindness is the downfall of the hero Oedipus in the play "King Oedipus" by Sophocles. Not only does the blindness appear physically, but also egotistically as he refuses to acknowledge

the possibility of him actually being the murderer of Laius, the former King of Thebes.

Coincidentally, he is also Oedipus's biological father. The use of light and dark in the play is

strategically applied in order to better understand the emotion that lies within the characters.

As blame is placed upon Oedipus for the murder of Laius, he blinds himself from the possible

reality that he may be the killer. The people of Thebes are informed that there is an impending

curse upon them as a result of the murder mystery of their previous king, Laius. In order to......

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