In Oedipus the king, text translated by David Grene. Throughout this context there have been many ideas that overlapped with HOW TO READ LITERATURE LIKE A PROFESSOR in which there have been so many ideologies, and denial emphasized in which the argument that took place between the different characters led the audience to have a clearer idea about the truth behind the incident that took place.
In HTRLLAP "he is blind for a reason" it emphasizes how blindness doesn't have to be physical and it does sometimes concern the mind as well. It might control an individual's act, again not physically, but might be mentally in regards if their way of thinking, morals and values. An example for this within the context is when Oedipus neglects killing his father to avoid any negative confrontation form others that he murdered his own father, and his lack of loyalty. He was …show more content…
Throughout the text even if the profit was physically blind, although he had a greater ability to see what was happening. Thebesias was gifted to predict the future. Oedipus tries to disprove the power in order take himself out of the troubles that was faced, and him murdering his father. Although Oedipus was physically enlightened and had the ability to physically see, but he was not knowledgable about the truth of the reality he was living in. Such a powerful statement was mentioned "not twice...unpunished"
Metaphors have also been used, the idea of blindness as Oedipus was physically sighted, however he was lacking the the clear view of truth in front of his people. He failed to confront his own mistake in public. Moreover the profit who was physically blind, he was gifted to know what things will take place in the future. Oedipus's blindness was emphasized in his anger and his refusal to listen to other's opinions "did not know...fool" and goes on the process with Oedipus learning more about the
In HTRLLAP "he is blind for a reason" it emphasizes how blindness doesn't have to be physical and it does sometimes concern the mind as well. It might control an individual's act, again not physically, but might be mentally in regards if their way of thinking, morals and values. An example for this within the context is when Oedipus neglects killing his father to avoid any negative confrontation form others that he murdered his own father, and his lack of loyalty. He was …show more content…
Throughout the text even if the profit was physically blind, although he had a greater ability to see what was happening. Thebesias was gifted to predict the future. Oedipus tries to disprove the power in order take himself out of the troubles that was faced, and him murdering his father. Although Oedipus was physically enlightened and had the ability to physically see, but he was not knowledgable about the truth of the reality he was living in. Such a powerful statement was mentioned "not twice...unpunished"
Metaphors have also been used, the idea of blindness as Oedipus was physically sighted, however he was lacking the the clear view of truth in front of his people. He failed to confront his own mistake in public. Moreover the profit who was physically blind, he was gifted to know what things will take place in the future. Oedipus's blindness was emphasized in his anger and his refusal to listen to other's opinions "did not know...fool" and goes on the process with Oedipus learning more about the