Aristotle says that it is necessary ingredient of a tragedy that protagonist should belong to the class of kings. He is victim of circumstances yet we find hubris in him which causes his downfall. In Aristotle’s eyes, he is an ideal tragic hero. Let’s discuss major characters of the Oedipus Rex in detail. Characters of Oedipus Rex provoke action, therefore, they can never be underestimated. If “Oedipus Rex” is famous then characters can also take credit along with plot and other necessary ingredients of play. Although he says that there may be a tragedy without character but not without action yet action is not possible without sketching perfect characters. Characters Assessment in “Oedipus Rex”:-Ī tragedy, in Aristotle’s eyes is not dependent on characters. In this way, characters become more important in a play than a novel poetry or prose. ![]() In case of drama, importance of characterization increases because a dramatist cannot directly convey his message to the audience, therefore, he advises them through his characters as suggested in Oedipus Rex. It does not matter whether a writer writes a novel, or drama, he always focuses on characterization. Chaucer, although was a poet, yet known to many of us due to his realistic character assessment technique. History clears us that many writers gained fame due to this important literary technique. “Art of Characterization” is the most important element for a writer. What may be the reason behind it, one thing is clear that he wrote a perfect tragedy in shape of “Oedipus Rex” with the help of right characters, due to which, it is one of the favorite tragedies of Aristotle as evident from his book “Poetics”. May be, he wants to show that everyone’s fate is predestined and no one can escape from it. He has directly challenged the supremacy of immortals (gods) while portraying perfect characters in his play Oedipus Rex, who are puppets in the hands of gods. Perhaps, he wanted to show the world that character is destiny. Sophocles, mainly focused on tragedy rather than any other element of a drama yet he created perfect characters in Oedipus Rex. Sophocles’s technique of characterization:
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