In the drama “Oedipus the King” by Sophocles, Oedipus’ flaws cause him to become a different man. Sophocles characterizes Oedipus as a superior being with great hubris, arrogance, ignorance, and haste. These characteristics are factors that catalyzed his downfall, causing him to become humiliated, wiser, and docile. In the beginning of the story, Oedipus owned great hubris for he felt he was almost equal to the gods. Because of his equality sentiments, he held “no …showed first 75 words of 926 total…

…showed last 75 words of 926 total…have prevented his meeting with his father completely by staying in Corinth. Oedipus should not have fled with hasty steps upon hearing the words of the oracle. Instead, if he had considered that it would be almost impossible for him to fall in love and marry his maternal figure, he could have avoided his horrible destiny. Oedipus realized that acting quickly and over-confidently was an attempt to defy the gods at the drama’s end.