From the beginning of Oedipus, we can see that the main character Oedipus is very sure of who he is and where he comes from . One of the most important motifs in the story is the idea of ​​metaphorical blindness and how Oedipus claims that everyone around him is blind and that he is the only one who can see. However, what Oedipus soon discovers is that he has no idea who he is and has always been blind himself. Sophocles makes Oedipus suffer because he has no idea who he is and almost avoids understanding him. It takes a defining moment for Oedipus to realize that he is not who he thought he was. Oedipus' blindness seems to have been his downfall, but the most common question raised by Sophocles is whether a person, and in this case Oedipus, will ever come to understand who they really are without a defining moment. Or do we really know who we are. The story is written in such a way that we see Oedipus go from a confident person who truly has no idea who he is, to a broken soul who has figured out who he was and who he has become. Sophocles brings the audience into the play. as if they were late for the meeting, and we can see that the confident Oedipus stands in front of all the people of Thebes and proclaims: "I am Oedipus" (9), which clearly demonstrates Oedipus' arrogance. It seems like no part of him believes he doesn't know who he is. However, Oedipus cannot be blamed for his arrogance, because before arriving in Thebes, he thought he was living the life he was destined to live. At first, nothing would allow him to believe that he had been deceived all his life. For Oedipus, he followed his destiny in...... middle of paper ......t— (1306)to the audience, it may seem that Oedipus has finally discovered who he really is, but Sophocles does not. I believe he had a real epiphany and continues to do so. Bill Clinton's quote is important to the questions Sophocles raises, firstly because does Oedipus really learn from his mistakes or does he continue to let fate and destiny rule and ruin his life. Oedipus is a man of quick thinking and rash decisions, who constantly continue to unravel the story more and more. But even as he continues to discover the truth that hurts him, thanks to his quick decisions, he continues to do the same. He obviously doesn't learn from his mistakes. From Sophocles' point of view, Oedipus is meant to be a cautionary tale against two main things, his blindness and his arrogance, which together led to him not really knowing who he was as a person..