Teiresias is a one of the important character in the play Oedipus Rex by Sophocles. Teiresias is a blind man who can actually see the fated outcome of Oedipus’ life. This minor character of Tiresias is responsible for foreshadowing Oedipus’ fate, developing the theme of blindness, and also illustrating dramatic irony. Teiresias is able to see the fate and destruction that might be happened to Oedipus. Teiresias uses his own blindness to reveals to Oedipus of his own mental blindness towards the truth of his life. At this point, Oedipus learnt that his sight brings evil, pain and wretchedness in his life.Teiresias also make the reader aware that to see physically does not mean that you can see mentally, as Oedipus clearly displays towards his past and fate. It is ironic that a man like Teiresias who is blind physically can see the suffering and madness that will come to Oedipus in future. Since Teiresias had revealed to Oedipus the past, Oedipus now found the truth of his life and now that he can see mentally.
Wednesday, March 5, 2008
Teiresias
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For sure Teiresias is the important character in teh play.
i agree with Zuwariyah whaen she says Teiesias can see Oedipus fate although he cannot see or in the other way, he is actually blind.
Compared to Oedipus, Teiresias is better as he is wise and he has the sight inside his heart rather than Oedipus who can see through his eyes but actually he is intellectually blind.
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