Part one of term paper
Aristotle's definition of tragedy entails the protagonist, usually of high ranking in society, losing his power and happiness. Tragedy in this play occurs when the protagonist, Oedipus, falls from his pedestal into murder and incest, because of the inevitable fate the gods have cursed upon him from birth. Oedipus not only possesses a tragic ...

Part two of term paper
... here,...Her magic was not for the first man who came along: It demanded a real exorcist. ...But I came by,...And this is the man you think you can destroy, " (Sophocles p1265). Oedipus creates an image of himself to himself and the audience that is infallible and untouchable. This makes him vulnerable and his situation more tragic when he falls. As a small child Oedipus was given away because of the prophecy that one day he would kill his father and marry his mother. He found a home in Co ...