Oedipus

Over all I really enjoyed the story of Oedipus. It was very interesting as a tragedy because one always assumes that the main character never has anything bad happen to them. They always end up surviving what ever killed everyone else and they are the hero. But is Oedipus a hero in this story? I've pondered this a while since we read it. In an obvious way, no he is not. He is the one that killed the last king and brought doom on his city in the first place. However, in the end he leaves the city. He does not return which, in a way saves the rest. So, the last thing we have to look at is motive. In my opinion, I have no opinion. This is a difficult decision because he was ignorant to his actions for so long and he had no idea about their consiquence.

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