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The story of Oedipus Rex is a classic example of a tragic hero. Oedipus is a hero who actively plays a large role in his own demise. This paper will take a look at how Oedipus Rex starred in his own demise, and what character flaws caused him to do so. It will also look at how the theme of the story (the battle of free will versus faith) may have been the biggest reason for Oedipus’s self-destruction. And finally, it will examine the possibility that Oedipus was not all responsible for the outcome that he received, and the possibility that he was only partly to be blamed.To understand why and how Oedipus Rex played a role in his own downfall, we must try to understand the character or person that was Oedipus Rex. We can see that Oedipus Rex is a very stubborn person and he lets his pride and his temper get in the way of his better judgment. A good example of this is when he finds out from the oracle that his destiny will lead him to kill his own father (King Laios), become a king, and marry his own mother, Queen Iocaste’. What probably made this bad situation worse was the fact that Oedipus did not even know who his real father and mother were and he did not find out that Polybos, (the man who raised him) was
As stated earlier, the conflict between faith and free will leads Oedipus Rex to his own demise. This is the theme of the story. Although at the time of Oedipus, the general belief was that you could not change you fate, Oedipus does not believe in the idea of predestination. He does not believe that the gods had already willed his destiny. Oedipus plays a very active role in his life and believes in free will. This is also where we see one of the flaws in his character flaws, pride come in. Oedipus had too much pride; he was not too great of a person to end up killing his father and marrying his mother, the queen. Although he does not come right out and say it, and it is not mentioned word for word in the story, we can see that Oedipus provably feels that only a low person would do such terrible things to his parents, and that if he tried hard enough, he could change his own fate for the better, regardless of what the gods had planned. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ aste’, because she knew of the prophecy before hand, and she knows that it has come true. It was the very reason that she gave Oedipus away. But because she loved Oedipus so much, she did not want him to know that the oracle had come true. She knew that it would devastate him and she could not bear to see that happen. She understood that Oedipus would soon find out the truth and because she could not handle that , she ki
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Approximate Pages = 4 (250 words per page double spaced)
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