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OEDIPUS: THE TRAGIC HERO BY: SEAN WILKINS SEAN WILKINS John Janzen Humanities December 2, 2000 According to the ancient Greeks and Aristotle the hero is a person who possesses superior qualities of mind and body, and who proves his superiority by doing great deeds of valor, strength, or intellect. In Sophocles’ Oedipus Rex the main character Oedipus possesses these characteristics of a true hero, which in turn lead to his self-destruction. In the beginning of the play …

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