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Oedipus the Arrogant


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Oedipus the Arrogant
This paper analyzes Sophocles' "Oedipus the King" as the quintessential model of a tragedy of hubris.
1,014 words (approx. 4.1 pages) | 0 sources | 2008 United States


Paper Summary:

The paper defines hubris as human arrogance in the face of the superior strength of the gods. The paper shows how, although Oedipus is a paradigmatic tragic hero because he is given a bad fate he does not deserve from birth, he is also arrogant enough to try to resist the destiny given to him by the gods. The paper therefore explains how Oedipus is guilty of hubris.

From the Paper:

"Classical tragedy is usually defined as the story of a great man or hero who loses his status (and very often his life) because of a single, but damning character flaw. This flaw is usually hubris, defined as human arrogance or pride in the face of the superior strength of the gods. But how is Sophocles' "Oedipus the King" the quintessential model of tragedy, the tragedy on which all other tragic plots are based? On the surface, it seems like the story of Oedipus is a tragedy not of hubris, but of an innocent man condemned from birth by the gods to a horrible fate. "

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APA Citation:

Oedipus the Arrogant (2012, January 15). Retrieved February 13, 2012, from http://www.academon.com/Analytical-Essay-Oedipus-the-Arrogant/107875

MLA Citation:

"Oedipus the Arrogant" 15 January 2012. Web. 13 Feb. 2012. <http://www.academon.com/Analytical-Essay-Oedipus-the-Arrogant/107875>




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