Oedipus the King, a classical tragedy Aristotle, in his work The Poetics, tries to outline the idea of ​​tragedy. Throughout his work Aristotle states that the hero, or at least the protagonist of a tragedy, must be essentially good, almost divine. This hero must bring his own downfall upon himself, due to his fatal flaw. If the hero is not at his peak, the audience will not care about him and will not notice his downfall. You have to go very low in social class to be noticed by the outside man. Oedipus perfectly exemplifies a tragedy, in relation to modern society, effectively showing how too much pride can often lead to ruin or ruin. Oedipus is a magnificent man. He is also the perfect example of a tragic hero. He solves the riddle of the great sphinx, which leads him to become the king of Thebes. This success suggests both good morals and the intelligence to put these morals to help those over whom he now rules. This event and the moral cause the reader to develop an understanding or connection with Oedipus as a man rather than a fictional character. This love for the protagonist is necessary for a tragedy to exist and in Aristotle's Poetics it is stated: “In order for the audience to experience catharsis, they must believe in the character and be able to identify with him/her. Only then can the fate of that character cause readers to feel pity, fear, pain and, finally, purge" (Summary of Aristotle's Poetics). Catharsis is necessary for true tragedy to exist; these moments can be emotional or even spiritual for the reader. Aristotle is trying to portray that the reader must be able to connect with the protagonist otherwise the catharsis will not be so great. A tragedy characterizes human beings as if they had God... at the center of the paper... Oedipus, by blinding himself, is freeing himself from his arrogance and anger; he is no longer a threat to those around him. The suffering comes from the act of gouging out one's eyes and drawing blood. Oedipus is destined for a life of suffering, he has been destined this way since birth. The human race is subjected to a life of suffering; the divine potential that both Oedipus and the human race have only causes a harder, more tragic fall. Tragedy lives everywhere, even in the stories of the common man. Because of the inevitability of suffering one should never go out and proclaim happiness. In the final lines of Sophocles' Oedipus, the chorus states: “calling happy whoever is mortal until he has passed the last milestone without calamity” (Sophocles ll. 1482-1484). The tragic world prevents anyone from being judged based on a happy and prosperous life until they die.