Oedipus Tragic Hero Research Paper

Prophecy, murderer, incest, and pride are characteristics of Oedipus as a true Classic Greek “Tragic Hero.” Aristotle,(384-322 B.C.E.) the greatest Greek philosophers of all time defines a tragic hero as a literary character who make a judgment error that leads to his/her own destruction.(Greek & Roam Classic 182) .Oedipus is a Classic Greek tragedy play by Sophocles in which the man character is Oedipus. He is a successful king that cannot escape his fate. Oedipus wants to avenge the death of the previous king. He is not perfect; he had flaws, a temper and makes mistake in judgment, but he is basely a good man. He begins his downfall after he discovers that he has murdered his father, married his mother and had children with her. Is Oedipus a “Tragic Hero”? The definition of a tragic hero and of tragedy itself is a hugely debatable issue about which very few scholars agree. Today’s tragic hero is thought of as War Vets. (Ones who give their lives for their country).For example Chris Kyles who played in American Sniper a navy seal sniper, who saved countries lives on the battlefield and turns him into a
As a result of the prophecy, the king pierced his baby foot and told his servant to abandon him but the servant gave him to another king. As a young man, the oracle gave him the same prophecy as he gave his original parents. Oedipus attempted to stop the fate by leaving his parents. His life seemed to have been determined for him by the oracle of the god (tragic hero pdf. reader). Also, Aristotle characterization of catharsis, the feeling of pity or fear the audience is left with after the hero’s fall. The audience sees Oedipus, as a flawed but still a great man, brought low by fate. They pity his tragic circumstance and feel fear that his own angry could leave