Another year of teaching Oedipus Rex. Each time enriches my understanding of Oedipus's tragic flaw. The Fatal Flaw. Hamartia. "To miss the mark." The question is, in what sense do we take the term? To err is human, but there are many ways to err. Through ignorance, or malice, or hubris. In what sense, then, does Oedipus err?
What is Oedipus' Tragic Flaw?
What is Oedipus' Tragic Flaw?
What is Oedipus' Tragic Flaw?
Another year of teaching Oedipus Rex. Each time enriches my understanding of Oedipus's tragic flaw. The Fatal Flaw. Hamartia. "To miss the mark." The question is, in what sense do we take the term? To err is human, but there are many ways to err. Through ignorance, or malice, or hubris. In what sense, then, does Oedipus err?