Aristotle says in his poetics that Sophocles drew men "as they ought to be".

Oedipus- His Character

Aristotle says in his poetics that Sophocles drew men as they ought to be. scarce Oedipus, with heinous acts as he did, is this what he meant by what a man ought to be? Of course not, this isnt the way Aristotle meant us to show the statement in this way, and this will be discussed in the quest paragraphs.

In the opening scene, Sophocles presents Oedipus as a wise and benevolent ruler. The avocation lines by the priest: It was you, we remember, as a newcomer to Cadmus past town, that broke our bondage to the vile Enchantress. Lines 35-6, But as we genuinely believe, with the help of the gods, you gave us back our life. Lines 37-8 Your diligence saved us once Line 42 Phrases such as this point Oedipus was a good king of Thebes.

The priest even calls Oedipus great of men which is later repeated by the chorus at the end. Oedipus is not only a good king, he knows he is and this is apparent in the way he talks more or less himself: I Oedipus whose name is known afar Lines 6-7

Oedipus had two disagreements in the play, first with Tieresias and then with Creon. Though he over-reacted by suspecting Creon, oneness cannot blmae him for getting mad at Tieresias supposed slander.



On the separate hand , according to the dialogue, Oedipus was so preocupied by his own theories that he was obivious to any other point of view, includind the truth. This can be refered to as Oedipus ignorance, as aforesaid, but it is better to refer it to a soil in his character.

Possibly one of the most famous scenes in the play, though not shown, is Oedipus; self-blinding scene. Directly after hearing the whole truth, he runs...

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