Oedipus Rex As A Tragic Hero

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English

 

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Elliot E

 

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June 16, 2015

 

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University

 

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Oedipus state himself that β€œAt home I rose to be a person of some pre-eminence.” Here he claims that his adoptive parents were the ones who contributed to his importance in society. The reader knows, however, that he was indeed born with importance. This use of dramatic irony draws attention to his birth, to emphasize his ultimate importance...
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This use of dramatic irony draws attention to his birth, to emphasize his ultimate importance. Although Tragic heroes are usually of noble or high birth, they must be characterized as people to whom the ordinary person can relate. Humans relate to flaws in character, but not to an evil person. That being said; the tragic hero cannot be perfect, as it would be a terrible moral if bad things were to happen to good people...
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