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Oedipus

King Lear & Oedipus!
King Lear and Oedipus are two different characters, in two different literatures but when comparing them, they have many similarities with their differences. King Lear and Oedipus Rex were written at different times and are both well-known literatures. They are both tragic heroes and had suffered tremendously because of their actions.
Being tragic heroes, they're both well known as a king. They're both liked by people but even with everyone around them trying to protect them, they're a victim to bad decisions and therefore suffered consequences. Isocosta and Teiresias both tried to warn Oedipus of his fate and they tried to protect him but his pride got in the way and he had to suffer the consequences. King Lear was greatly protected by people that loved him, Cordelia, Kent, Albany, and many others but in the end, they couldn't protect him because his decisions were too great to fix in time. Oedipus and King Lear were the good characters in their......


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