Othello And Oedipus Tragic Hero

Like every classical tragedy, Oedipus Rex by Sophocles and Othello by William Shakespeare tell the tales of two noble heroes. According to Aristotle “A man cannot become a hero until he can see the root of his own downfall.” In classical tragedies, the downfall of the hero is caused by their own tragic flaw, a weakness in their character. The tragic heroes of Oedipus Rex and Othello also fall victim to their own flaws, however, both of their downfalls are also triggered by forces other than themselves. By solving the riddle of the Sphinx that terrorized the city of Thebes Oedipus was crowned as their king, and role of the tragic hero of Oedipus Rex. Oedipus’s pride makes him a strong leader, one respected by the population he rules, however,