Oedipus Rex3
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people end in horror, as he finally discovers that the murderer is no one but himself. By this total error of judgment and blindness Oedipus makes himself a tragic hero. To the chorus, Oedipus explains his blinding as his mournful inability ever to look upon his loved ones again, but the violence also represents his attack on that part of him that cannot stop seeking out and finding what is hidden, despite the fateful consequences.
people end in horror, as he finally discovers that the murderer is no one but himself. By this total error of judgment and blindness Oedipus makes himself a tragic hero. To the chorus, Oedipus explains his blinding as his mournful inability ever to look upon his loved ones again, but the violence also represents his attack on that part of him that cannot stop seeking out and finding what is hidden, despite the fateful consequences.