In this blog, I would like to talk about the tragic character in Oedipus Rex by Sophocles that is Oedipus. He is a wise, arrogant, respectful king from the start, but due to his own weaknesses, he experiences great shock and fall.
I found this Oedipus is a very interesting character. Personally, I pity him because he is lost and in the darkness. He does not even know he had married his own biological mother, Iocastê. He holds on his position as a king of Thebes and a caring husband to his wife. he is ignorant and does not know his true parents. Instead, he thought King Polybos and Meropê from Corinth are his true parents. After listening to the prophecy that he will kill his own father and marry his mother, he quickly flee from Corinth in fear and thought that he will escape from the prophecy. Besides living in ignorant, he is also living in fear.
Although stubbornness is his weakness that causes his to the great shock and fall, I admired his determination and courage of wanting to find his own true origin though his life may be at risk. It is because he told the shepherd either he himself or the shepherd will die if the truth does not being revealed. His determination can be seen when he keeps on looking for people after people to find out the truth without giving up. He is brave because he dares to take risk.
Besides that, Oedipus is a person with justice. Even he himself is a King, he is absolutely disappointed and make himself blind because he thinks that he deserves it. Moreover, he is ready to be exiled to another country. I admire his attitude of willing to come from a position that is a well respected king to a position that is so embarrass and shameful. He admits his wrong doings and he is ready to take a painful consequences. That is why I see him as justice.
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it is agreeable that Oedipus is a fascinating character. his character deserves pity, as being a tragic hero in the play, he had to suffer a lot. the truth about his birth was shocking for us and even more for us. i have to agree that he does have many good qualities, though his flaw of pride did bring him to his downfall.
he took responsibilty for his actions by going into exile but i would think cowardly so, as he did blind himself, not being able to accept reality.
his character is very admirable as it teaches us not to dig too deep, as you may fall into the hole that you have digged in.
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