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Oedipus Rex As The Tragic Hero
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Throughout history, many writers have used the so called "tragic hero" as the center for their material. This story is most commonly viewed as a tragedy, hence the name "tragic hero". A tragedy is defined as a series of casually related events in one's life that lead to an unhappy catastrophe. ....
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....r and married his mother such as, "What, did Polybus not beget me?"(36). It was thought a fact that Oedipus' real and true father was Polybus. The audience is truly informed when the messenger reveals, "neither he begat you, nor did I"(36). This is part of the writer's plot to give the audience an emotional roller-coaster ride. So many people tried to tell Oedipus of his grave mistakes and his inevitable future of misery such as Tiresias when he exclaims, "I say that you are Laius' murderer"(.... |
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