The brooches in the Oedipus Rex are used to inform the theme of destiny. Its purpose is to separate the main character, Oedipus, from blindness in the physical world and from seeing truth in the psychological world. Until he uses the pins as a blinding mechanism, Oedipus' perception of his life is false. His life story seems to be lucky and prosperous as king of Thebes and never recognizes the inevitable events as his prophecy. Even with the ability to see, he cannot trust the gods and instead has a false consciousness in his intuitions. As in Oedipus, Iokaste also rejoices at the failure of the oracles when in reality they are right. Dramatic irony is prevalent whenever a character tries to ward off a future prediction; the public knows that the attempt is futile. With the use of the pins Oedipus “sees” his destiny and recognizes that he has avoided the truth. The tragic ending shows Oedipus accepting the prophecy that he had previously been unable to recognize. In other words, the pins cause the final darkness that should have eventually occurred. Oedipus Rex brooches symbolize the physical world. They are beautiful to look at, but they hide something under the clothes they keep closed. It's like the characters in Oedipus Rex, who look at the details and circumstances of everyday life and pretend not to see what's really happening. Oedipus' family knows their oracles but never pays attention to them when they try to find the answers. The play illustrates three major prophecies that are unsuccessfully avoided: Oedipus is the son of Laios and Iokaste, the murderer of his father, and the son who will lie with his mother and give birth to cursed children. Oedipus and his parents never realize that they were once a family. Oedipus does not agree with the prophecy that Tiresias describes about him. Reflects on