In (Oedipus the King) briefly outlines Aristotle’s philosophy on poetry as “higher from history.” Revealing the ideology of his thought on tragedy focuses on tragic heroes, which usually features Kings and other important figures as an example of a human experiencing tragedy. An exemplification of this is Oedipus’s shame due to his delusion of a rumor that leads towards incest. In Aristotle’s given thoughts of poetry, the tragic hero suffers from his moral failing as a king (Hamartia). As the audience spectates Oedipus the King, gives ambivalence towards the protagonist. When we’re ambivalent, depending on an event that an individual is in, make us contradict if they deserve pity. Depending on how we can relate to those that are in a situation that they cannot leave, especially if problems are involved in one’s event, creates ambivalence of thoughts and feeling towards tragic heroes.
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