Oedipus Rex
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, a tragic victim of fate, easily meets the criteria of the
tragic hero. According to Aristotle, a tragic hero can not be extremely
virtuous or evil, they must be on the middle ground. This is true of Oedipus,
in the eye of the public, he is a concerned, caring individual, but he is also
capable ....
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.... as if he has a solution to the problem Thebes faces,
when in fact he is the problem. This is hidden from him, when he is made
aware of this, and the atrocities he has committed, he endures great
suffering. His wife and mother commits suicide, and due to the emense
emotional burden this situation puts upon him, he gouges his eyes out. Due
to his level of suffering, the audience or reader feels a sense of pity for
Oedipus, which is another characteristic of a tragic hero.
His flaw causes h ....
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