Blindness In Oedipus The King

In Sophocoles’, Oedipus the King, "blindness" is ironically referenced in more than one way. This is the obvious motif of the story. Correspondingly, in the story of Oedipus the King, “blindness” is used quite ambiguously. As a matter of fact, this story displays the classic contrast between the distinction of "seeing" and being "blind," and it is intertwined throughout the story. The contradiction between these two are played by Oedipus and Teiresias. This story is the classic tale of what you see isn’t always what you get.
To begin, the civilians of Oedipus' village are pleading for the release of the plague that is alarming the village. Everyone, including Oedipus, can visually "see" that there is a problem arising amongst them. Oedipus assigns Creon to further investigate. Upon Creon's return, he states: we must find the murderer of Laius. The ending of the plague will occur when and only when they can expose and chastise of the murderer of the previous king, Laius. In order to accomplish this, Oedipus calls forth to the blind prophet because he affirms that the blind prophet can bring the truth to light and rescue the village. Tiresias is apprehensive at first to tell the King what he knows--the truth. However, after much begging and mocking, Oedipus is shocked to hear what he is told and counteracts by saying to Tiresias, “Blind, lost in the night, endless night that nursed you! You can't hurt me or anyone else who sees the light - you can never touch me”(Sophocles, 1573). Oedipus is hesitant to believe Teiresias’ intelligence just because he lacks the ability to physically see, and because of this;
It is crucial to understand that “seeing” is vague in terms of Sophocles, Oedipus the King. It was important to recognize that Tiresias may be physically blind but indeed it is Oedipus who is doubtlessly blind because he is unable to observe the