¶ … disagreement that "The downfall of Oedipus is the work of the gods; the downfall of Othello is self-inflicted."
Othello and Oedipus were both considered to be heroic and honorable men that turned out to be the victims of two tragic downfalls
Both stories carry on a legacy even till this day.
In spite of their 2,000-year difference, Othello and Oedipus are still sad.
This essay will discuss the researcher's disagreement that "The downfall of Oedipus is the work of the gods; the downfall of Othello is self-inflicted."
Support
Oedipus downfall was clearly not the work of God.
Supporting Ideas
Disastrous fall of Oedipus in Sophocles play "Oedipus Rex" was very much self-inflicted
b. They were events drawn from his own purpose
His first lethal mistake was the murder of his father.
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