1. Destiny in Othello and Oedipus the King
... situation that makes the two "uncertain visions" different? If ever a tragedy was described that had no other culprit but the destiny or the will of gods, than that is the story of Oedipus. The plot is well known around the world and shows that even though one may struggle to do everything correctly, "if something is written" than it ... on time, the situation would have never escalated and the tragedy could easily have been avoided. The conflict in Othello is actually much more similar to that in Antigone where the refusal or failure of the main characters to clarify their issues leads...
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- Grade Level: Undergraduate