Tragic Hereos

Oedipus and Othello, who rank as literature’s most famous tragic heroes, were noble men brought down by a tragic flaw. Both noble men held a high stature in their respective societies and in both cases the tragic flaw is what led to their demise. Lack of temper was Oedipus’s flaw. This is demonstrated during his journey in his attempt to escape from the oracle’s prediction about killing his father and marrying his …showed first 75 words of 452 total…

…showed last 75 words of 452 total…and therefore better understand how that single flaw resulted in their death. Having a short temper or feeling jealous is very common today. Whether it’s a personal characteristic or one seen in friends, they are considered flaws. In my opinion, both stories have one shared moral. The moral of both stories is that the smallest of flaws can bring down the highest of people and result in undesired pain. Therefore, making them tragic heroes.