Instructions

This essay should be a 600-900 word essay focusing on the assigned readings from Week 2 and 3. It is due by 11:55 pm ET on Sunday of Week 3.

• The essay should be in MLA essay format (see the sample essay attached below) and use MLA citations.A works cited entry and in-text citations for each text discussed are required.
• It should have a self-assessment (which should answer these questions) as the first page.
• The essay should be focused on making a debatable claim about the work(s) in question; informational essays or essays consisting of summary are not appropriate. The claim should be supported with discussion of specific passages from the text(s) on which the essay is focused. The essay grading rubric is attached below.

1. 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. Make sure to explain your definition of "hero" so that your readers are working from the same set of criteria that you are.