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Oedipus Rex

In reality, I think when anything bad happens to a good person it is considered to be a

tragedy. Sophocles was a Greek playwright who wrote the play, Oedipus the King. In reading

this story I found Oedipus Rex to be a true tragic hero. He is a good man, strong, smart, and

compassionate. He is a king well liked by his people. Oedipus's down fall is the result of him

finding the answers to his true mysterious identity. The mistakes he makes are not his fault

because he lacks the true knowledge of his birth parents. I don't think he deserves his tragic fate.

How could he be? The errors and bad judgements he makes are due to lack of knowing the truth

of his identity. Oedipus can't control his fate even though the gods warn him about the tragedies

he will face.

Oedipus's main problem is his ignorance. He is warned that he will kill his father and

will marry his mother. However not knowing who his real parents really are and......

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