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Nyamjav 2 Lkham- Erdene Nyamjav Professor John (Gregg) Williams Human 105 8 Dec 2021 What and Makes Oedipus’ a Hero and Why? In this paper, the main focus is subjected to Oedipus, who is considered the hero here. The life and the journey of Oedipus were considered heroic considering the several circumstances that existed in his life and the way he responded to those situations. The several sources that are considered in this paper help in establishing a viewpoint regarding how the title hero is justified to Oedipus. While the journey and the life of Oedipus are considered heroic is channelized through this context. The paper further focuses on a strong thesis statement that considerably complied with the situation. Oedipus' lack of knowledge of his origin and circumstance has led to his tragic fall despite his emergence as a hero. Oedipus' velour and capacity to lead, make him a hero against odds but makes him a tragic character at the end for his ignorance of the truth. There are a number of notions as to whether Oedipus ought to be really considered a hero or not. It is to be mentioned at the very outset, that, different people have different ideas regarding a hero; they have various notions and different sorts of ideals as well. However, Oedipus is truly and really a hero for a number of reasons. The reasons will be discussed one by one and the heroic nature of Oedipus will also be unfolded through the help of this particular research paper. However, at the very beginning, the definition of a hero can be given as an individual who defies all the expectations of a regular being. Oedipus too, does the same, as it will be found out in this particular paper. It is obvious that Oedipus fulfills the three parameters which are defined as the tragic Hero. His character is dynamic and multifaceted with effective emotional bonding and tragic flaws that elicit a sense of pity among the audience. It is evident that there is nothing different between the hero and the tragic hero. As already it is indicated by Aristotle that the hero has a feeling that is neither idiosyncratic nor arbitrary. But they are deeply embedded which is mainly dominated by a kind of human feeling and human weaknesses. It is obvious to mention that Oedipus fits this aspect precisely and the basic flaw in his lack of knowledge is his own identity. Oedipus is a tragic hero, as Aristotle had defined him, in his book Poetics. In the case of a tragic hero, as outlined by Aristotle, the audience first feels a sense of strong connection to the hero, that is, here, Oedipus. After that, the audience fears that a tragedy will befall him and finally a tragedy truly befalls the hero as a result of which the audience feels a sense of catharsis of purgation of feelings. In the case of Oedipus, all these elements are present in a highly detailed manner. Again, most importantly, according to Sidoli, Oedipus is an extremely strong as well as complicated and complex character who is extremely difficult to judge. Oedipus is a hero as well as a tragic hero as he has been made exemplary in the different chapters of Poetics by Aristotle. Aristotle portrays the character of Oedipus and observes the qualities of a tragic hero in his literary works. As he manifests his conception Aristotle distinguishes a character as a tragic Hero by the circumstances the character is leaving into and the misfortune that he falls into because of an error in judgment. If a Thoreau analysis of his character is made it is obvious from the description that Oedipus is a great and a good king and is also concerned about the welfare of his people. This aspect makes him a dedicated and man with respectable moral values and personality which is obviously a characteristic of a hero. Moreover, he was a great man and dedicated to fighting and avoiding which can be for obvious reasons considered as the aspects of heroism. His downfall was due to his quest for knowing the truth and this was one of the most tragic aspects which make him in an obvious sense a tragic hero. Oedipus is of royal origin. That is to say, he is the son of King Laius and Queen Jocasta. They are the King and Queen of Thebes. Therefore, it can be said that, by birth, Oedipus is of noble birth as well as origin. nobility and virtue are two of the greatest qualities that are observed in Oedipus, as it is seen in the other Greek heroes. However, it was said in the myth, that the son of Laius will murder the king. As a result of this, the King, that is, Laius had ordered his son to be pierced in the ankles as sent far away. However, that was not the case that actually happened. The King of Corinth actually found Oedipus and adopted him as their own son. Therefore, from that day onwards, Oedipus became the royal son of King Polybus and Queen Merope, the King and Queen of Corinth (Tutt). Yet again, Oedipus became the successor of a royal and noble family. Therefore, this time too, Oedipus gains the second kind of nobility, although a false one. As illustrated by (Hassnain) there are aspects that preferably tend to establish Oedipus as a hero. The main reason behind the fact is Oedipus was not like the normal heroes that are channelized in a way that pacifies a hero can deal with all the problems and he is a born hero. In the case of Oedipus, it was depicted that how he battled all the odds that were prevalent in his life and how he possibly learned from his errors and then pacified his decisions. Oedipus was considered a hero as there are several aspects that vocalized these facts the main thing that concerns point is Oedipus was not a person who was born with a bright future rather he practiced and showcased the velour that established him as a hero overall. His learning from the mistakes, his guilt over the wrong decisions, his grief over the things that he committed mistakenly all perceived that why his character is a hero for everyone. His life, his decisions as well as his performance made him stand out in this world. Though the tragic word was associated with his heroism he was a hero of the common people. As illustrated by (Primak) the notion of free will and fate has a lot to do with the story of Oedipus. The author illustrated that the overall circumstances that prevailed in the life of Oedipus made it difficult to understand what kind of hero he was whether he was an infamous, complex, or existential hero. The Greek word Hamartia can be translated into English as a tragic flaw. Oedipus was considered as one of the bravest, intellectual as well as most tragic characters. The tragic word is associated with him as he has fought several odds in his life, his life was very challenging from the very beginning but still, he made a way in these challenges and established himself prominently. But the circumstances as well as the situations that prevailed in his life made it quite difficult for him to hold on. Despite all his efforts, he found no way to hold himself and as a result, he has a breakdown. His character was tragic due to the circumstances that led to his breakdown. Hamartia or the notion of tragic flaw in Oedipus was that he was unaware of his original identity. As stated by (Alshalan) he was considered a good man by the audience as his story implies his character. As, when he was traveling, he had mistakenly killed his father Laius. Again, when his mother’s hand was given in marriage, he married his own mother Jocasta. After unwrapping the secrets of the oracle, according to Fiore, Oedipus got to know about his original identity. As a result of which, he chose to have a baneful fate for himself. He blinded himself out of utmost shame and embarrassment. Actually, no amount of foresight could prevent Oedipus from facing that baneful fate. However, Oedipus takes the responsibility of his own fate in an absolutely heroic manner, as a result of which, he can be truly called a hero, and a tragic hero, for that matter. The downfall of Oedipus evokes a great sense of pity from the entire audience. That is to say, the actions that follow the self-discovery of Oedipus are truly heart-wrenching and painful as a result of which, pity is evoked to a significant extent. Oedipus, as it can be observed, does not commit suicide, which can be considered an easy form of death. Rather he self-blinds himself. As a result of this, according to Hokmabadi and Salmani, it can be proven that Oedipus achieves a sense of surrogate death which intensifies his suffering even more compared to a death by suicide. He also comments on the notions of darkness, not merely the literal darkness. Rather he comments on the religious as well as intellectual darkness, which he faces after he has turned completely blind. It can be said that Oedipus is dead, as he is not receiving any of the benefits of life. However, by definition, he is not really dead. Therefore, he receives the worst of both the worlds of life and death, where he is living yet in a condition that is almost familiar to the state of dying. Therefore, through the process of constant fighting between the notions of life and death, Oedipus proves his heroic nature and shows to the world that he is not a usual individual but a hero, in reality. The reasons what led to channelize Oedipus as a tragic hero is though he has fought his destiny strongly and tried to change his fate with his velour still certain circumstances and the situations turn out in the life that led to the tragic title associated with him. Although heroes are expected to be larger than life, people also expect a certain extent of reliability. This amount of relatability is brought about by the interaction between fate and free will (Adade-Yeboah, Owusu, and Rockson). The common notion of human plight which unites every human being is what connects all the human beings together. As a result of this, the people in the audience are able to relate to the character of Oedipus, although the character is fictitious and belongs to a different place as well as an altogether different era. The author (Adadae-Yeboah) also illustrated the same fact that implies with the thesis statement that he was a hero but several circumstances in his life end up making him a tragic hero. The notion of a hero is also present in Oedipus. This