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Oedipus

Greek tragedy is characterized by the emotional discharging brought about by the suffering of a heroic figure. In Oedipus The King, by Sophocles, the agony of pain attacking the protagonist is a result of his tragic flaw. Sophocles often uses a characters hamartia to alter or influence the future or outcome of the hero, in this case, Oedipus. Oedipus' hubris traps him into fulfilling the vision and intensifies his punishment.

Oedipus' pride is an inherited characteristic. Even before his glory and power as King of Thebes, he allowed his conceit to affect his judgment and rule his actions. Unknowingly, Oedipus fulfills Apollo's oracle, which is a vision, when he encounters a group of men at a crossroad. The driver offends Oedipus as he goes by brushing against Oedipus, intensifying Oedipus' anger. Although the contact, is just a slight intrusion, Oedipus, outraged that someone would have the nerve to trouble him "paid them back with interest" and "killed every one of them,......


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