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Seven Deadly Sins Of Pride In Oedipus Rex By William Shakespeare

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Oedipus Rex “With pride, there are many curses. With humility, there come many blessings” -
Ezra Taft Benson. Pride can blind and prevent one from seeing potentially dangerous obstacles around them. It is listed as one of the seven deadly sins in the Bible for a good reason. Not only does it prevent one from admitting their faults, it also raises their ego. This can be destructive and lead to a harmful leadership. Pride is bad and should be avoided at all costs because it may cause people to think that they are paramount. In Oedipus Rex by William Shakespeare, Oedipus’s pride causes his great downfall. Oedipus’s pride in himself, believing that he is greater than the gods, led to his unlucky destiny. Oedipus thought that his fate

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