In all tragedies the hero suffers, and usually dies at the end. ... In every tragedy, the characters must displays some. ... In Oedipus Rex, the proud yet morally blind king plucks out his eyes, and has to spend his remaining days as a wandering, sightless beggar, guided at every painful step by his daughter, Antigone. ... How could he have any pleasure during the rest of his life, with his parents and Ophelia dead. ... He had a choice of how he would deal with Claudius, and like other tragic hero's made a decision. ...

• Word Count: 1033
• Approx Pages: 4
• Grade Level: High School

In all tragedies the hero suffers, and usually dies at the end. ... In every tragedy, the characters must displays some. ... In Oedipus Rex, the proud yet morally blind king plucks out his eyes, and has to spend his remaining days as a wandering, sightless beggar, guided at every painful step by his daughter, Antigone. ... How could he have any pleasure during the rest of his life, with his parents and Ophelia dead. ... He had a choice of how he would deal with Claudius, and like other tragic hero's made a decision. ...

• Word Count: 1033
• Approx Pages: 4
• Grade Level: High School