Oedipus Rex: Catharsis

Oedipus Rex: Catharsis Oedipus Rex: Catharsis : According to Aristotle tragedy should arouse the feeling of pity and terror – pity for the hero’s tragic fate and terror at the sight of the dreadful suffering befalling particularly the hero. By arousing pity and terror, a tragedy aims at the catharsis of these and similar other … Read more