All heroes reach their fate not through weakness, but through strength. ... Strangely, it cannot however be said that the course of this hero's demise can be blamed on his weakness. ... His unswerving confidence in his innocence even causes him to accuse his own brother in law, Creon, of conspiring against him to steal the throne. ... Despite Jocasta having already pieced together the tragic events which had occurred Oedipus sticks to his ideas to the very end, his pride guiding his path. ... The nature of our strong willed hero was ultimately, his terrible downfall. ...

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• Approx Pages: 3
• Grade Level: Undergraduate