A perfect example of a tragic character is Sophocles's Oedipus the King. ... The sentences "As to the man surest in mortal ways and wisest in the ways of god" (915; 38-39) and "A king of wisdom tested in the past" (915; 46) show that the people of Thebes consider Oedipus a wise and spiritual king. ... He also promises to help solve their problem by saying "You shall see how I stand by you, as I should, to avenge the city and the city's god" (918; 137-138). ... Whatever good he may have done in the past will not help him escape the tragedy that is going to happen to him. King Oedip...

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Oedipus Rex by Sophocles is a classical Greek tragedy. ... Oedipus, the main character, remains on stage for nearly the entire play, sets up all the tragedy. ... The ancient Greeks cited the myth of Oedipus as a striking example of how human fortunes can suffer unexpected drastic reversals, how even good and noble people can suffer at the hands of fate or the will of the gods. ... And when Oedipus says, "whoever killed king Laius might who knows? ... The fundamental irony in Oedipus Rex that stems from the fact which the audience knows king Oedipus's true identity, while he is unaware of ...

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In the play Oedipus Rex by Sophocles, Oedipus is a classic tragic hero.According to Aristotle's definition, Oedipus is a tragic hero because he is a king whose life falls apart when he finds out his life story. ... All of the above characteristics make Oedipus a tragic hero according to Aristotle's ideas about tragedy, and a narcissist. ... The birth of Oedipus presets his destiny to result in tragedy even though he is of noble birth. ... If he hadn't been so judgmental or narcissistic, as Miller would characterize a personality like Oedipus, he would never have killed...

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In the play Oedipus Rex by Sophocles, Oedipus is a classic tragic hero.According to Aristotle's definition, Oedipus is a tragic hero because he is a king whose life falls apart when he finds out his life story. ... All of the above characteristics make Oedipus a tragic hero according to Aristotle's ideas about tragedy, and a narcissist. ... The birth of Oedipus presets his destiny to result in tragedy even though he is of noble birth. ... If he hadn't been so judgmental or narcissistic, as Miller would characterize a personality like Oedipus, he would never have killed...

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According to Aristotle, Oedipus the King was the perfect example of a Greek tragedy. ... The techniques described by Aristotle are clearly displayed throughout the Oedipus the King to evoke pity and fear upon the audience. ... In Oedipus the King, the blindness and hubris of Oedipus lead him to making his important mistakes. ... This is another example of how pity and fear are seen in the play. ... In conclusion, Oedipus the King was the best example of what Aristotle believed to be a Greek tragedy. ...

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The two examples that are reflected on are Sophocles' Oedipus the King and E. ... The key difference between the tragic heroes in each example is Oedipus was a King, a figure of nobility, and Willy was an average man. ... Oedipus The King The tragedy that exists in Oedipus is that of the classical tragic hero wherein the plot presents a reversal of fortune in the life of a renowned person, a king in this case. ... Oedipus was a true tragic hero. ... Arthur Miller's describes how Willy is a tragic hero in a modern sense in his "Tragedy of the Common Man". ...

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