According to Aristotle's definition of a tragic figure, Oedipus accurately falls into the category of a tragic hero or figure. - Oedipus is the main character in "Oedipus," a tragic play.
- Oedipus is noble: He gorges his own eyes out in punishment to himself once he realizes that he killed his father and married his mother.
- Oedipus is caring: He loves his family and is devistated for his daughters and son's newly discovered social rankings.
- Oedipus is a good man, but has a tragic flaw: his fate!
Another tragic flaw was his inability to forgive... himself.
ReplyDeleteAgreed!I don't see how he isn't a tragic figure because he meets all the criteria as you just explained. He screams tragic figure when he kills his father and falls for his mother. Whats more tragic than that?
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