oedipus as a tragic hero

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English

 

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Rita M

 

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December 31, 2014

 

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As well, Oedipus himself believes he is the son of Polybus and Merop, the King and Queen of Corinth. Thus, he is noble in the simplest sense because his parents, biological and assumed, are royalty. Finally, Oedipus' royalty and respect are attained when he solves the riddle of the Sphinx and is given dominion over the city as a gift...
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Thus, the audience develops a great respect and emotional attachment to Oedipus who is described as noble through his roots, and heroic through his actions. Moreover, it is Oedipus' hamartia, which defines him as a tragic hero. In Aristotle's opinion, all tragic heroes must have a hamartia which neither inherent in their characters or entirely accidental...
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