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Essay- Oedipus the King by Sophocles
According to Aristotle, the protagonist in a tragedy must have a tragic flaw that ultimately becomes the cause of his ruin. Oedipus in Oedipus the King by Sophocles tragic flaw that caused his downfall was his pride. Three examples of when Oedipus’ pride ....
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.... example of when Oedipus is shown having a great deal of pride is when he goes against Creon. Oedipus calls Creon a traitor. He says that Creon persuaded him to send for the prophet, Tiresias, to find out who murdered King Laius. He thinks that Creon and Tiresias plotted against him, saying that he was the one who murdered the king. Oedipus believes that Creon did this so he could become king.
The last example of when Oedipus’ pride gets the better of him was when he is demanding ....
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