Honestly, I feel bad for Oedipus. In lines 57 to 77, Oedipus sounds sincerely concerned for his city that he is now the king of. When he learns that there is a group of robbers that murdered the old king Laius, he sets out to find who these robbers are. The reader can see the heartbreak that Oedipus feels when Teiresias reveals that Oedipus was the murderer. I pity Oedipus, he did not know that the man he killed was Laius. I believe that Oedipus blinding himself was a way for him to show his remorse and the guilt he felt for what happened.
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This is an interesting perspective compared to the normal response of "wow, what is going on? He is so messed up." I appreciate your viewpoint of finding sympathy for Oedipus - he really did care for his city, and was operating under the assumption that he was not at fault for the death of Laius. The whole situation is definitely unfortunate.
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