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Tragedy In Oedipus Rex
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....tragedy: a tragic hero of noble birth, a
tragic flaw, a fall from grace, a moment of remorse, and catharsis.
Oedipus Rex clearly meets the first of these five criteria. Oedipus is
the son of Laius, who was king of Thebes. Even at the beginning of the
story, when we are told that Oedipus is the son of Polybus, he is sti.... Part 2 of Paper
....ore it actually does, however. In
one of the passages of Oedipus speaking with Jocasta, just about
everything is spelled out for us. Jocasta speaks of Laius leaving the
castle with just a few servants and his being killed where three roads
meet. Oedipus claims that he killed somebody where three roads met, who
had a few servants with him. As though this isn't enough, Jocasta describes
Laius to Oedipus by saying "his figure was not much unlike your own" (p.
27). Oedipus, after hearing all this, s.... |
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