Oedipus Tragic Realization

This moment in Oedipus the King, is very influential in the progress of the play. This is the moment after Oedipus realized his role in the prophecy and his part in the deterioration of Thebes. Essentially this is the highest point of the play, the climax if you will. The significance of the stabbing of the eyes is final tragic moment for Oedipus. Racked with the guilt of killing his real father and the shame in marrying his mother and bareing children with her causes him to cause his own blindness. He no longer wants to face the world or see his children who remind him of his failures and disgrace.

Work Cited:

"Oedipus Stabbing Eyes." Theatre Review:Oedipus Rex. Web. 1 Nov 2010. <http://www.pegasusnews.com/news/2009/apr/07/theater-review-oedipus-rex/?refscroll=1380>.