The Tragic Hero

Instructions: This essay should be 3-4 pages, excluding the Works Cited page, focusing on the assigned readings from Weeks 2 and 3.

This should be a close reading essay, and should use as evidence primarily passages from the story or stories that you discuss. Please do not use ANY outside sources for this assignment.
The essay should be in MLA essay format and use MLA citations. A Works Cited entry and in-text citations for each text discussed are required.
The essay should be focused on making a debatable claim about the text in question; informational essays or essays consisting of summary are not appropriate. The claim should be supported with discussion of specific passages (quotes and citation) from the primary text(s).

Write a thesis-driven essay in response to the topic

The Tragic Hero: In Oedipus Tyrannus, should we view Oedipus as tragic only, or can we find something heroic in his actions and end? Support your argument by discussing only events and lines from the play. Remember to quote and cite the play in the body paragraphs.

Writing Format: All essays should be written in Times New Roman 12 point plain font. Essays are double spaced, include indented paragraphs with no extra space between paragraphs, and 1 inch margins on all (4) sides. Essays should be MLA formatted and submitted as MS Word documents/attachments. Write in the third person objective voice, and prove/illustrate points with quotes and paraphrases from your primary and secondary sources, followed by the corresponding in-text and Works Cited citation. Avoid the first and second person “I” and “you” subjective voice in college level scholarly writing. As a rule, keep quotes to 2-3 lines maximum in these relatively short papers, and no more than 10-15% of the total paper.