My Big Question

Do we actually learn from our mistakes or do we gain nothing by accepting them?Throughout the play and from our discussions, Oedipus has been constantly blaming others for his troubles. His arrogance has left him blind of his misfortunes and he resolves to blaming the gods for them (697, 928). As he learns the unfortunate truth of his mother and father, it seems as if he matures and grows stronger in spirit by accepting his mistakes (1290), but is still left in his guilt-ridden state in the end.