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. ... Those actions happen when the Herdsman tells Oedipus who his mother is, and Oedipus replies "Oh, oh, then everything has come out true. ... A prophecy is foretold to Laius, the father of Oedipus, that the destiny of Oedipus is a terrible one beyond his control. ... In the play Oedipus Rex, Sophocles portrays the main character, Oedipus, as a good- natured person who has...

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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. ... Those actions happen when the Herdsman tells Oedipus who his mother is, and Oedipus replies "Oh, oh, then everything has come out true. ... A prophecy is foretold to Laius, the father of Oedipus, that the destiny of Oedipus is a terrible one beyond his control. ... In the play Oedipus Rex, Sophocles portrays the main character, Oedipus, as a good- natured person who has...

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Oedipus is seen as a tragic hero in the play, a principal character, in a position of social importance being the King of Thebes. ... In Oedipus Rex, it is not so much a hamartia that leads to his downfall, but more the role played by fate and destiny. ... When his nemesis occurs, the chorus, plays a crucial role in generating sympathy towards Oedipus. ... This contrasts with Oedipus at the beginning of the play, but nevertheless foreshadows Oedipus's own future, with the anargnorsis causing him to blind himself. ... The tragic nature of the play, is not only brought out by Oedipus&#...

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In the play Antigone the playwright Sophocles presents Aristotle's definition of a tragic hero in the character King Creon. ... The State is the King!." ... Ironically enough, in Sophocle's play "Oedipus Rex" Creon is accused by Oedipus of succumbing to bribery with Teiresias, showing that Creon's hubris is blinding him from the advice of others. ... The vulnerability of a king who is pleading for his death after his demise due to his loyalty to the State makes the reader "melt with pity at what takes place" " (Poetics 212). ... However the downfall of a strong noble king to an ...

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This makes the two intertextual because they both play off of each other. ... This is achieved by using dramatic irony, the prophecy that guided Oedipus towards the truth regarding his child hood, and key scenes in the play, which help to build the audiences understanding and opinions concerning his situation. Through the prophecy alone, Oedipus was doomed even before his life had even begun. ... Although it may not be as strong as seen in Oedipus it is still there. Now in Oedipus we see this happen when he claims that when he finds the man who killed the king that he will suffer as the pro...

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