In the tragic plays of Oedipus the King and Hamlet, Prince of Denmark both protagonists share tragic flaws that lead the downfalls of both men. The two men share similar flaws as well as having differing ones. These flaws create the tragedy ever present in the two plays. If both were not so tragically flawed, there would be no tragedy in the first place, and the audience would long for the heroic ending befalling both …showed first 75 words of 660 total…

…showed last 75 words of 660 total…the troubles bestowed to their loved ones. The tragic flaws of both characters also lead to the audience’s pity for them, and to their ultimate “heroic” status. Hamlet and Oedipus create themselves within the context of their flaws. Without their flaws neither Oedipus nor Hamlet would have been the tragic hero of ill-repute that they have become to be in modern times. Works Cited Shakespeare, William. Hamlet, Prince of Denmark Sophocles. Oedipus the King