Through the character of Oedipus, Sophocles shows the futility and consequences of defying the divine order. Oedipus served Thebes as a great ruler, loved by his subjects; but it is his one tragic flaw, hubris, which dooms his existence, regardless of the character attributes that make him such a beloved king. Because of this and through examples, it can be shown that Oedipus brings himself to ruin perhaps of judgment errors caused by weakness in …showed first 75 words of 709 total…

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