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October 24, 2003
Oedipus Rex – Tragic Hero?
The misfortune of Oedipus Rex is brought about by his frailty and errors of judgment. Oedipus is a tragic hero by the standards laid out by Aristotle in his treatise, The Poetics. Oedipus was an ordinary but man who had everything, but lost it all due to his hubris.
Oedipus fits the definition of a tragic hero through the eyes of Aristotle. ... He and the man fought, and Oedipus killed him. ... Oedipus was rewarded for solving the riddle of the Sphinx and freeing the land from the plague by marrying the queen and becoming the king. ...
In the case of Oedipus, his fall from grace is a result of his pride and arrogance. Oedipus was a respected king with a loving wife and children. ... ” (Page 40, the Oedipus Plays of Sophocles, by Paul Roche). Oedipus left the land of his foster parents so that he could not run the risk of killing them. ... ” (Page 71, the Oedipus Plays of Sophocles, by Paul Roche). ... When all that’s sweet had parted from my vision,” (Page 73, the Oedipus Plays of Sophocles, by Paul Roche).
Oedipus is indeed a Tragic Hero, a man neither perfectly good nor totally evil, whose downfall resulted from his arrogance and pride.
Approximate Word count = 970
Approximate Pages = 3.9
(250 words per page double spaced)
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