Oedipus the King - Tragedy.

... Tragedy is the genre of drama, which usually concerns itself with the downfall of a protagonist through a combination of their own flaws and often circumstances, which it seems, cannot be avoided, but all contribute to the tragic end. Oedipus the King is a prime example of this and all the facets of tragedy are incorporated in Sophocles' interpretation of this well-known tale. Oedipus, as we are made aware, is destined to sleep with his mother and murder his father; there is in effects nothing that he can do about this. Sophocles' employs many intricate and cleverly incorporated concepts, which make this tale an example of tragedy at its best. All good tragedies need a good tragic hero and Oedipus is the quintessential tragic hero possessing all the qualities that would make him such. He has the fatal flaw, which contributes to the downward spiral of events and subsequently his

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