Write an essay explaining how Sophocles’ Oedipus exemplifies or refutes Aristotle’s definition of a tragic hero. Review Chapter 33 in your textbook for the background and overview of Aristotle’s concept of tragedy/the tragic hero and drama. This chapter also contains critical information on Sophocles and the play Oedipus. Outline and thesis statement
Introduction
This paper attempts to prove that Oedipus exemplifies Aristotle’s definition of a tragic hero in the context of the story Oedipus Rex. The thesis statement is continued in the definition of Plato’s Theory of Forms which goes along to prove that Oedipus is a tragic ...
