Aristotle's tragic hero must exhibit a compassionate side and Oedipus definitely does. ... The tragic flaw is another of Aristotle's criteria for being a Tragic Hero. Oedipus" tragic flaw was his stubbornness. ... This is where he meets his demise, he tells Creon to banish him, places Creon on the throne, and wishes his Daughters a better life than he had (249). The last of Aristotle's criteria for a tragic hero is putting pity in the audience. ...

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Oedipus the King can be seen as a tragic hero which is defined as a person of high status who experiences a downfall due to their tragic flaw. ... When Creon comes back from Delphi with the news of the plague from Apollo Oedipus tells the town "I'll bring it all to light myself!........ Having a tragic flaw such as too much pride can burden one in a way that they do not realize what they are actually doing wrong. Being considered a tragic hero is not something that most people would want to be called. Oedipus could have avoided the tragic hero fate by simply listening to his intuition...

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Oedipus said that he had sent Creon, his wife's brother to find out how to solve the problem. Creon brought news that Thebes suffers because the former king Laios's murder has not been avenged. ... The theme of this tragic drama is fate. ... Fate makes him a hero when he solves the riddle and saves the Thebean. ... The death of Iocaste makes Oedipus a hero because it shows that he accepts his fate and be punished with it. ...

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Oedipus said that he had sent Creon, his wife's brother to find out how to solve the problem. Creon brought news that Thebes suffers because the former king Laios's murder has not been avenged. ... The theme of this tragic drama is fate. ... Fate makes him a hero when he solves the riddle and saves the Thebean. ... The death of Iocaste makes Oedipus a hero because it shows that he accepts his fate and be punished with it. ...

• Word Count: 1308
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• Grade Level: High School

Oedipus said that he had sent Creon, his wife's brother to find out how to solve the problem. Creon brought news that Thebes suffers because the former king Laios's murder has not been avenged. ... The theme of this tragic drama is fate. ... Fate makes him a hero when he solves the riddle and saves the Thebean. ... The death of Iocaste makes Oedipus a hero because it shows that he accepts his fate and be punished with it. ...

• Word Count: 1308
• Approx Pages: 5
• Grade Level: High School