tragoed Essay on the Tragic Flaws of Oedipus the King...

The Tragic Flaws of Oedipus Rex nbsp; At one time in our lives there is a moment that we may think of ourselves as better than someone or something else. There may also be a point when making a decision leads to a great error in judgment. In the play Oedipus Rex, written by Sophocles, both of these characteristics can be seen in the main character. These characteristics are known as tragic flaws. These flaws are known as hubris meaning excess pride, leading to overconfidence, and hamartia meaning errors and weakness in judgment. Both of these characteristics are the main reason of destruction and downfall in mankind and the tragic hero in this play. The tragic hero is unable to escape his misfortune that is destined to happen.†¦show more content†¦It ends sorrowfully and disastrously, and this outcome seems inevitable. In a tragedy, the main character can also be seen as the tragic hero. The tragic hero in this play is Oedipus. He is neither good nor bad. Due to the flaws in his actions and behaviors, he will fa ll from the good graces of everyone surrounding him. nbsp; The first incident where Oedipus shows an error in judgment, is when he disregards Teiresiass warning. He is too hardheaded to even listen to what Teiresias has to say to him. In doing this, he creates his own downfall. He disregards all the information given to him because he believes he knows his own destiny, he believes he has done everything in his power to change his misfortune. nbsp; Another incident where there is an error in judgment, is when Oedipus runs from his own homeland including his mother and father. He is trying to escape of fate. He was told by the gods above that he would, in his future, kill his father and marry his mother. By moving somewhere else, he believes the gods will be unable to touch him. As seen throughout the play, nothing Oedipus does or will do, can change his fate. nbsp; A moment in Oedipuss behavior where hubris can be seen is when he is talking to Teiresias. He treats the man with such disrespect and acts as if the man is inflicted with some sort of horrible disease. He also acts as though he is on a different level then him. To him, Teiresias has no feelings and