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The Role Of Fate In Oedipus Th
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The Role of Fate in "Oedipus the King"
Is Oedipus a victim of the gods, their prophecies, and destiny, or his own fatal flaws? I am under the impression that Sophocles wrote the play to underscore the uselessness of trying to avoid one's fate. He implies that we need to turn to the gods because we cannot see the whole picture. Or rather, we are ....
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....reat chain of command by his blatant attempt to defy his fate.
Oedipus was more of a victim of fate rather then a participator. After the climax in which Oedipus learned of his deeds, he exclaimed that he was "dammed from birth". This is also evident when he says:
Wasn't I born for torment? …Else I'm doomed to couple with my mother and.... |
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