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Blindness versus Sight Oedipus the King was written by Sophocles, and performed for the first time between 430 and 425 B.C. The play unfolds the tale of a king’s battle for justice and knowledge in seeking the killer of his father, the previous king; Oedipus is unaware that he is the murderer, and has thus fulfilled his prophecy. Throughout the play, there are references to Oedipus’ blindness to the truth; it is this blindness, not …

…realize he was condemning himself, the strict orders he gave for dealing with the murderer still apply; his blindness led him to make the choice, and he must now suffer the consequences of that blindness. By the end, the blindness causes him much horror and suffering. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ **Bibliography** Works Cited Sophocles. “Oedipus the King.” Literature: An Introduction to Reading and Writing. Ed. Edgar V. Roberts and Henry E. Jacobs. Sixth ed. New Jersey; Prentice-Hall, Inc., 2001. 13