Evident Themes in Oedipus Rex

Throughout the tragedy of Oedipus Rex, many themes are evident. Each of these themes focuses on a different view of the play, and it's universal idea. As in any literary piece, the themes present throughout Oedipus Rex can sometimes be blantantly obvious, while others are noticed by few people. One theme that is obvious throughout Oedipus Rex is blindness. This blindness does not involve only physical blindness, but also blindness to the truth. Oedipus begins the play completely blind to his past, and he concludes the play physically blinded. He doesn't want to accept the truth so he decides to take away his physical ability to see this truth. This theme also plays a small role into the minor theme of self-knowledge and understanding what one's purpose in life is. It's ironic because Oedipus doesn't gain this insight into himself until he loses his own physical eyesight. Another theme evident in Oedipus Rex is that of the relationship between fate and character. Although Oedip...