us seven different criteria to prove Oedipus is a tragic hero. The first criteria is a fatal flaw. A

fatal flaw must be a character trait that causes them to fall. The second criteria is that the

character suffers a fall beyond his or her control. The third criteria is that the character must take

responsibility for their fall. The fourth criteria is that the character must be of noble birth. The

fifth criteria is that the character is in a position of power. The sixth criteria is that the character

suffers a catastrophic end. The final criteria is that the character is worth caring about. I will

analyze “Oedipus the King” to show that it is a tragic fall.

Oedipus has a fatal flaw. The flaw is arrogance. Oedipus states, “you live in perpetual

night; you cannot harm me.” (Sophocles 359). Because of his arrogance, Oedipus believes he is

untouchable and cannot be harmed. Oedipus shows his arrogance in another way when he says,

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