Fate it is for Oedipus
In the play Oedipus Rex by Sophocles, Oedipus is a classic tragic hero. According to
Aristotle's definition, Oedipus is a tragic hero because he is a king whose life falls apart when he
finds out his life story. There are a number of characteristics described by Aristotle that identify
a tragic hero. For example, a tragic hero must cause his own downfall; his fate is not deserved,
and his punishment exceeds the crime; he also …
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…a personality like Oedipus, he would never have killed King Laius and
called Teiresias a liar. In the beginning, Teiresias is simply trying to ease him slowly into the
truth; but Oedipus is too proud to see any truths, and he refuses to believe that he could have
been responsible for such a horrible crime. He learns a lesson about life and how there is more to
it than just one person's fate.
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