One significant difference of the character Oedipus between the two plays is his blindness. In the play of Oedipus Rex, the king, not by choice, is blind to many different things. However, in Oedipus at Colonus, despite his physical lack of sight, he is no longer blind to all that is around him.
Blindness plays a key factor in Oedipus Rex. Even though he was seen as the greatest, he was capable of human error. Oedipus was blinded by his pride – he did not want to believe the truth even though it was as clear as it vould be. All of tge facts about the oracle were adding up to Oedipus, but he was in denile. In the quote, “Oh I’ll let loose, I have such fury in me – now I see it all. You helped hatch the plot, you did the work, yes, short of
Blindness plays a key factor in Oedipus Rex. Even though he was seen as the greatest, he was capable of human error. Oedipus was blinded by his pride – he did not want to believe the truth even though it was as clear as it vould be. All of tge facts about the oracle were adding up to Oedipus, but he was in denile. In the quote, “Oh I’ll let loose, I have such fury in me – now I see it all. You helped hatch the plot, you did the work, yes, short of