Aristotle’s famous tragedy Oedipus Rex, Oedipus the protagonist suffers a great tragedy upon discovering who he is, and fulfilling his horrible fate. Oedipus’ flaws are shown as hamartia and hubris. According to Aristotle a true tragic story must contain a tragic hero who in the beginning of the play is loved and adored by everyone, but have flaws so the audience can relate to him/her. This tragic hero must also show hamartia which is a flaw or defect that brings about their their own downfall. The tragic hero must also lack perception which is a result of some of their strengths and attributes. The tragic hero must also go through anagnorisis. Which is the realization of one’s own undoing. Aswell as peripty, which is the transformation of
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Oedipus determined to find out his identity, also discovers a horrible revelation. He is willing to threaten anybody just to get the answers he is looking for. On page 60 it is revealed that oedipus is son of Laius on lines 1402 - 1404 an old servant of Laius tells Oedipus of where he comes from and who his parents are. The servant says”If you must know, they said the child was his. But your wife inside the palace is the one who could best tell you what is going on”. This revelation results in the downfall of Oedipus, as he is shocked with the terrible news. Not knowing what to do Jocasta reverts to the easiest way out, suicide. Oedipus However being a man of strong will decides to gauge his eyes out because he feels death is too good for him. this is shown on page 64 lines 1513 - 1515 when Oedipus stabs his eyes with pins Jocasta used as ornaments. Realizing that his suspicions of others came to be false he has no one to turn to. Even after Creon comes back to show sympathy. This is shown on page 69, lines 1680 - 1690. He quotes “take him inside the house as quickly as you can. The kindest thing would be for members of his family to be the only ones to see and hear him.” Oedipus asks to be thrown out of Thebes for he is the cause of all this chaos , but Creon asks to consult the gods now in this most complicated situation. In the end teiresias’s oracle …show more content…
Oedipus’ character changes as he does not do as he wishes but instead now refers to creon for orders and advice. He shows his acceptance of his fate on page 70, lines 1711 - 1722 when he says “But never let my father’s city be condemned to have me living here while I still live. Let me make my home up in the mountains by Cithaeron, whose fame is now my own.” Oedipus is grateful for Creon for allowing him to touch and hear his daughters one last time. Creon even after being accused of conspiring against Oedipus grants him his wish. As shown on page 71 Creon states “Yes. I have sent for them. I know the joy they’ve always givin you the joy which you feel know” on lines 1746 - 1748. This act of kindness restores the trust between Oedipus and Creon, because Creon feels sympathy for him even though he was accused. Even Oedipus laments for himself after all he has caused he feels grief. On page 72 He shows his lamentation on lines 1768 - 1787 when he tells his daughters “Your father killed his father, and then ploughed his mother’s womb-where he himself was born-conceiving you where he, too, was conceived”. He is going through his anagnorisis realizing his mistakes that have driven him into his own undoing. Oedipus unfortunately experienced the power of fate, prophecy, and the
Oedipus determined to find out his identity, also discovers a horrible revelation. He is willing to threaten anybody just to get the answers he is looking for. On page 60 it is revealed that oedipus is son of Laius on lines 1402 - 1404 an old servant of Laius tells Oedipus of where he comes from and who his parents are. The servant says”If you must know, they said the child was his. But your wife inside the palace is the one who could best tell you what is going on”. This revelation results in the downfall of Oedipus, as he is shocked with the terrible news. Not knowing what to do Jocasta reverts to the easiest way out, suicide. Oedipus However being a man of strong will decides to gauge his eyes out because he feels death is too good for him. this is shown on page 64 lines 1513 - 1515 when Oedipus stabs his eyes with pins Jocasta used as ornaments. Realizing that his suspicions of others came to be false he has no one to turn to. Even after Creon comes back to show sympathy. This is shown on page 69, lines 1680 - 1690. He quotes “take him inside the house as quickly as you can. The kindest thing would be for members of his family to be the only ones to see and hear him.” Oedipus asks to be thrown out of Thebes for he is the cause of all this chaos , but Creon asks to consult the gods now in this most complicated situation. In the end teiresias’s oracle …show more content…
Oedipus’ character changes as he does not do as he wishes but instead now refers to creon for orders and advice. He shows his acceptance of his fate on page 70, lines 1711 - 1722 when he says “But never let my father’s city be condemned to have me living here while I still live. Let me make my home up in the mountains by Cithaeron, whose fame is now my own.” Oedipus is grateful for Creon for allowing him to touch and hear his daughters one last time. Creon even after being accused of conspiring against Oedipus grants him his wish. As shown on page 71 Creon states “Yes. I have sent for them. I know the joy they’ve always givin you the joy which you feel know” on lines 1746 - 1748. This act of kindness restores the trust between Oedipus and Creon, because Creon feels sympathy for him even though he was accused. Even Oedipus laments for himself after all he has caused he feels grief. On page 72 He shows his lamentation on lines 1768 - 1787 when he tells his daughters “Your father killed his father, and then ploughed his mother’s womb-where he himself was born-conceiving you where he, too, was conceived”. He is going through his anagnorisis realizing his mistakes that have driven him into his own undoing. Oedipus unfortunately experienced the power of fate, prophecy, and the