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Who Is Oedipus A Tragic Hero

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Would one prefer story that leaves them satisfied or confused? Some stories have happy endings while others do not. For example, a tragedy leaves the readers feeling empty and feel like the story should be continued. A tragedy has a character who is suffering, and they do not get a happy ending. A tragedy has a tragic hero. Oedipus becomes the tragic hero in the story, but a tragic hero develops a tragic flaw. Because of their tragic flaw, they have a downfall. In the story Oedipus, his tragic flaw is caused by his pride because he is arrogant, he tries to control his fate, he killed a man, and he disobeyed the gods.
Oedipus´s tragic flaw is his pride. He becomes very proud and arrogant; he assumes that he has the power to control

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