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Oedipus The King

Oedipus the King
A hero whose destruction is brought upon by a fault in his or her own character is known as a tragic hero. This fault, that causes the characters downfall is know as the character’s tragic flaw. Oedipus from Oedipus the King fulfills the requirements of a tragic hero. He is the main character of a tragedy. He possesses a tragic flaw in which he is blind to what goes on around him causing him to fall from his noble position. However, Oedipus was a good leader, and had earned the respect of his people before the tragic events. Even the noblest character (as seen in Oedipus) can fall from the top simply because of a minor character flaw.
When a character is a tragic hero he or she must also be the main character of the story as well. Oedipus is the main character of the story Oedipus the King. Oedipus was given up for adoption at birth because his parents were afraid that he would fulfill a horrible prophecy. It was said that Oedipus would kill his......


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