Unraveling Oedipus Tragic Flaws: A Research Analysis

OEDIPUS THE KING RESEARCH PAPER (PART I) Due Date: 28 MARCH 2022 (Monday Night, before Midnight)—submitted via CANVAS. Format: Typed (Word-Processed, Courier New 12 point) Directions: Students must provide five (5) examples of each of the FIRST FOUR Character Traits, AND THE LAST MAIN EXAMPLE of the FIFTH TRAIT, of Oedipus, as indicated in the NOTES ON THE TRAITS OF THE CLASSICAL TRAGIC HERO. Each example should begin with a short quotation from the play (1-2 lines at most) which demonstrates Oedipus acting out this trait. Each quotation must present in parenthetical format (MLA). After the quotation, students should give three to four sentences of explanation about the context of the quotation. The following examples provide the model you should follow for the correct format, taken from Shakespeare’s play Othello: FIRST TRAIT