Fate is something that affects people of all kinds. Even tragic heroes have to deal with fate. Is someone capable of escaping his or her fate and can still be considered as a tragic hero? It may not be easy to defy the gods, but it can be done. In Oedipus the King, the main character, Oedipus, runs away from his destiny and becomes a tragic hero. The first requirement to a tragic hero is …showed first 75 words of 477 total…

…showed last 75 words of 477 total…Oedipus' suffers deeply for this defiance against the gods. These are all non-virtuous and non-just actions that make Oedipus a tragic hero. Oedipus is the tragic hero in the play Oedipus the King. Oedipus passes from happiness to misery because of his past. The tragic flaw of Oedipus leads to his tragic downfall. Oedipus sleeping with his own mother is non virtuous. These are all qualifications to a tragic hero. Oedipus is a tragic hero.