Journal 1

Discussion on literary topics journal:

"Blind who now has eyes, beggar who now is rich," (517)

From tonights reading so far I have seen a motif of blindness. Today during english class, Mrs. Wecker was talking about the book and spoiled the end for us, but I also see foreshadowing as well. I believe the motif of blindness ties into the end and that is why Sophocles uses those techniques. From the foreshadowing I also see ironic as well, because Oedipus is trying to find the murderur and the Tiresias the prophet tells Oedipus that he is the murderer, and Oedipus does not believe the prophet. So I tense ironicness in the text so far.
Also, my quote I think foreshadows, because it is saying how however has eyes will be a beggar and the prophet was talking to Oedipus and Oedipus is rich and I am assuming his wealth will go away as the drama continues on as well.
So far I am liking the drama. I like the setting as well. I think that historical setting is really interesting because of the Greek Gods.