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Oedipus The King
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by Sophocles is about Oedipus, a man doomed by his fate. Like most tragedies, “” contains a tragic hero, a heroic figure unable to escape his/her own doom. This tragic hero usually has a hamartia or a tragic flaw which causes his/hers’ downfall. The tragic flaw that Sophocles gives Oedipus is hubris (exaggerated pride or self-co ....
Middle of paper ....nd then I killed them all.” (Pg 45, 1.801-13)
Oedipus’ pride caused him to kill his own father (unknowingly). He kept seeking for ways to avoid his destiny. This shows that he was so zealous that he thought he could avoid destiny. Also, in trying to avoid his destiny, he got into an argument over a small right of way incident. Had he .... |
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