Oedipus Rex The Tragic Hero

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Aristotle’s Definition of a TragicHero

A person of high birth, but not pre-eminently just, who, through some flawin his character, precipitates his owndestruction

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-First sign is in the prologuewhen Oedipus wants to makeall decisions in front of thecrowd so everyone can see hisgreatness.

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-- He quickly makes laws againstLaius’ killer, without thinking themthrough

--He brings the curse of Laius’against himself – rash decision

-- Oedipus makesfun of Teiresiasand accuses him ofconspiracy whenhe won’t talk –doesn’t realize thatTeiresias is tryingto help him by nottalking

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-- Various people(Teiresias,Jocasta) try to gethim to stoppushing the issue,but Oedipusneeds to know thetruth behind hispast – at whatevercost

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- Son of the King and Queen ofThebes (Adopted son of the Kingand Queen of Corinth)

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- Excessive pride, hubris.Oedipus’ pride anddetermination to prove hisworth as King left him to seekthe truth about Laius’ murder.Pride blinded him to the factthat people tried to stop him –he couldn’t see it.