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This 5 page paper considers the way that fate is portrayed and used in Oedipus the King by Sophocles. The paper argues that Sophocles shows us fate as an unavoidable force that man cannot avoid or evade. Quotes from the text are used to support the arguments raised. The bibliography cites 1 source.
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of the classic Greek literature as well as being fickle it can be seen as being a very stubborn and even unavoidable. It can even be seen as engineering its
occurrence through it revelation. This can be interpreted in two ways; the first being that any prophecy once told can become self fulfilling due to its subconscious influence on those
who have heard it. Alternatively, it may be seen as an unavoidable force, which we are destined to fight against, but will ultimately fail. If we look at Sophocles
writing in Oedipus then we can see it is the later which is seen as the role of fate. Oedipus is a man whose whole life appears to be
controlled by the fates, even though he looks to be in control himself. The role of fate is intangible but in this work needs to be personified in order for
us to see what is fated and how, despite all actions it cannot be avoided. The story starts before our hero, Oedipus, is even born, his parents, it had been
foretold that there would be tragedy;" To Laius, King of Thebes, an oracle foretold that the child born to him by his queen Jocasta would slay his father and wed
his mother." With these words in the introduction which gives us the background to the story (Sophocles, Argument). This tragic portent would surly have put most couple who
believed in fate off of having a child, but in this case a child was born. The aspect of fate can be seen as seen by the character as important
as they believe in fate as unavoidable, otherwise they would have had no reason for the next set of actions. The son that was born to them is sentenced to
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