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Tragedy In Oedipus Rex
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The Greek drama Oedipus Rex is clearly a tragedy. It definitely meets
the five main criteria for a tragedy: a tragic hero of noble birth, a
tragic flaw, a fall from grace, a moment of remorse, and catharsis.
Oedipus Rex clearly meets the first of these five criteria. Oedipus is
the son of Laius, wh ....
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....ipus by saying "his figure was not much unlike your own" (p.
27). Oedipus, after hearing all this, says "O, it is plain already!" (p.
27) indicating that he was the killer of his father. He goes on to make
absolutely sure, even though it is obvious that he was Lauis's killer.
The moment of remorse comes at the end of the story, when one of the
servants who had accompanied Laius on his final journey came to speak to
Oedipus. He was the only one who survived the attack, and told that
contrary t.... |
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