Flaws 2
Sometimes humans try to avoid their inevitable destiny for their lives; there are moments that we may think of ourselves as invincible and smarter than what is already decided. There may also be a point when making a decision leads to a great error in judgment. In Oedipus the King, written by Sophocles, both of these problems are noticed in the character, Oedipus. They are known as tragic flaws. A tragedy must have the character to have a flaw in his hamartia. Oedipus' single flaw that is pointed out is hubris, excessive pride. A single flaw can allow a man to be defeated. Oedipus the King is a tragedy. A tragedy is a play that portrays a conflict between human beings and some superior, overwhelming force. It ends sorrowfully and disastrously, and the outcome seems inevitable. In a tragedy, the hero is upper class that is capable of suffering. He is neither good nor bad. Due to the flaws in his actions and behaviors, he will have everything and lose it all. He is the hero and king of Thebes, but because of his fate, he ends up being blind in exile. Oedipus runs from his own homeland including his mother and father. He is trying to escape his fate. The gods above told him that he would, in his fu
Oedipus leaves Corinth and heads in the opposite direction towards Thebes. On his journey, a chariot tries to run him of the road. He became very angry, which causes him to become violent so he kills Laius and the men who are with him. One man escaped the wrath of Oedipus and fled back to Thebes. Although he does not know Laius was his father, he is one step closer to fulfilling the prophecy. Oedipus was on top of the world and he literally lost everyone and everything that he had loved. He tried to avoid his fate but it was meant to be, so it happened. It does not make sense why his fate must be so terrible, but it could have to do with his single flaw. Oedipus never did anything that bad to deserve such a horrible life. At least he was man enough to realize that it was not only Apollo's fault, but his too. He lost some of his hubris throughout this horrible event. This all took place in one day at the palace in Thebes. Everyone has a downfall, some just have farther to fall than others do. Oedipus is on the path close to the town of Thebes where this is a Sphinx who kills people who cannot answer her riddle. Oedipus succeeds in solving the riddle, causing the Sphinx to destroy herself. He is received with enthusiasm by the Thebans that just lost their king. The Thebans make him king and he marries Jocasta who was married to the late Laius. He is ignorant in knowing that not only has he killed his father, but also now, he has married h
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