Blurred Vision Of Othello And Oedipus The King
Blurred Vision of Othello and Oedipus
This essay will attempt to explain the "uncertain vision" present in the themes of Othello and Oedipus the King. In both plays the main characters’ vision is blurred by their inabilities to see the facts that are right under their noses.
Oedipus is a classic example of blindness, Oedipus was unable to correlate relevant events surrounding him, which seem fairly obvious to the reader will end in his demise. The blindness to the evidence right in front of him leads to the tragic conclusion. In this play, uncertain vision is therefore the predominating theme, bringing out the irony as he embarks on a mission to look for a murder, who in real sense is himself. It is ironic that the play ends with him stabbing
This essay will attempt to explain the "uncertain vision" present in the themes of Othello and Oedipus the King. In both plays the main characters’ vision is blurred by their inabilities to see the facts that are right under their noses.
Oedipus is a classic example of blindness, Oedipus was unable to correlate relevant events surrounding him, which seem fairly obvious to the reader will end in his demise. The blindness to the evidence right in front of him leads to the tragic conclusion. In this play, uncertain vision is therefore the predominating theme, bringing out the irony as he embarks on a mission to look for a murder, who in real sense is himself. It is ironic that the play ends with him stabbing