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The symbolism of sight versus blindness throughout Sophocles’ “Oedipus the King” represents the idea of knowledge versus ignorance. The representation of sight versus blindness is used by Sophocles to emphasize the tragic flaw and tragic self-discovery of Oedipus. Many of Sophocles’ characters, as well as the Oedipus himself, incorporate this pattern of light versus darkness into their analysis of both Oedipus and the situation at hand. Many statements made by Oedipus not only show the conflict between others’ knowledge and his ignorance, but also the irony of what he believes to be true. In one scene, Oedipus calls for Tiresias, to find the murderer of Laius. When the blind prophet subtlety suggests that Oedipus is the kill