... by making it more difficult for the protagonist to achieve it. Many examples of tragedies come from Greek theatre and the dramatic works of Shakespeare. Oedipus the King is an example of a classic Greek tragedy, in which Oedipus kills his father and marries his mother. He is a ruler of Thebes and the people think that he is extraordinary. He has power, dignity ... do, he has a temper, had too much pride which is hubris, and makes mistakes in judgment. Oedipus kills a man unreasonably because of his temper. He at that moment didn't know that person he kills is Larius, because "Oedipus ha...

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... have the knowledge of who to trust. Ignorance in people is a huge flaw in many literary characters throughout history. Our play here is not unlike that of the tragedy of Oedipus. The main flaw in both major characters is the ignorance of what is truly happening in the world. However in the world in which we live people usually never have ... ...

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... of how the difficulties of language are at once supplemental and central to the tragedies of time. The shepherd seems to sense this, but his resolve is broken. Where earlier Oedipus threatened punishment, here the guards come on-stage and begin to torture the shepherd. The way power and force here shatter the complex network of language and time....

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... bad trait made him evil. Also a tragic hero doesn't have to die. While in all Shakespearean tragedies, the hero dies, in others he may live but suffer "Moral Destruction". In Oedipus Rex, the proud yet morally blind king plucks out his eyes, and has to spend his remaining days as a wandering, sightless beggar, guided at every painful step by his daughter ... ...

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... bad trait made him evil. Also a tragic hero doesn't have to die. While in all Shakespearean tragedies, the hero dies, in others he may live but suffer "Moral Destruction". In Oedipus Rex, the proud yet morally blind king plucks out his eyes, and has to spend his remaining days as a wandering, sightless beggar, guided at every painful step by his daughter ... ...

• Word Count: 1033
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• Grade Level: High School