Do you feel that you are in control of your own destiny? Oedipus was told that the outcome of his life was predetermined and there was nothing he could do about it. He was told by the oracle of Apollo that his fate was to kill his father and marry his mother. The truth is that Oedipus's and others" actions are what caused Oedipus's "fate" to come true, not "fate" itself. If he and others had acted differently, Apollo's words would not have come to pass. Oedipus's parents are the first to blame for preventing the escape from his destiny. After Oedipus killed his father, his overly hasty actions led inexorably to fulfillment of the rest of his foretold fate. Also, he himself had too much pride and overconfidence for his own good.
In the beginning, Laius and Jocasta, Oedipus's parents, had a chance to prevent the realization of their son's "destiny", but their actions did otherwise. Once the oracle had told the two of what was to come of their family's lives, they decided to get rid of Oedipus. They gave him to a mountain shepherd with instructions to leave him to die of exposure. Instead, the shepherd gave Oedipus to another shepherd, who in turn gave him to a foreign King and Queen. Thus, Oedipus was not killed and was able lived a life in which he could (unintentionally) carry out the actions that were foretold by the oracle. What Laius and Jocasta could have done to wipe out any chance of him killing Laius and marrying Jocasta was to kill Oedipus themselves. This proves that the King and Queen of Thebes had the control to put an end to the events of the future before they began, but chose not to. Also, the deliberate actions of the first shepherd allowed Oedipus to live. These people chose to do what they wanted; "fate" was uninvolved.
Secondly, Oedipus acted too carelessly while on his way to Thebes in hopes of escaping the people in Corinth who he believed were his parents.
Eventually, a man found Oedipus and raised him as his own. ... He had let down his entire city and ruined his own family. ... Oedipus Rex tried to control his destiny, and failed. ... Destiny is the underlying factor which controls everything that happens in the story. It is destiny that Oedipus will kill his father and marry his mother. ...
Angering the gods, Oedipus suffers a fall beyond his control. ... This was when Oedipus realized he had not changed his destiny. Oedipus thought he could control his future by trying to change his destiny. ... Thus, causing him to suffer a fall beyond his control. ... Oedipus tried to change his destiny. ...
Those actions are seen when Oedipus forces Teiresias to reveal his destiny and his father's name. ... Oedipus's decision to pursue his questioning is wrong; his grandiosity blinded him and, therefore, his fate is not deserved, but it is far beyond his control. A prophecy is foretold to Laius, the father of Oedipus, that the destiny of Oedipus is a terrible one beyond his control. ... Oedipus's destiny is not deserved because he is being punished for his parent's actions. ... The birth of Oedipus presets his destiny to result in tragedy even though he is of noble bir...
Or was it his destiny to be a professional athlete? ... For it is in his own vain that he must solve the final riddle of his own life. ... From the beginning of this tragedy, Oedipus took many actions leading to his own downfall. ... Like his father, Oedipus also sought ways to escape the horrible destiny told by the oracle of Apollo. ... Even though he had control over his actions, his future was destined by fate. ...
Those actions are seen when Oedipus forces Teiresias to reveal his destiny and his father's name. ... Oedipus's decision to pursue his questioning is wrong; his grandiosity blinded him and, therefore, his fate is not deserved, but it is far beyond his control. A prophecy is foretold to Laius, the father of Oedipus, that the destiny of Oedipus is a terrible one beyond his control. ... Oedipus's destiny is not deserved because he is being punished for his parent's actions. ... The birth of Oedipus presets his destiny to result in tragedy even though he is of noble bir...
Although Oedipus is eventually able to overcome most of his adventures, eventually leading himself to his own downfall. Destiny played a vital part in the destruction of Oedipus. ... Another sin Oedipus committed was when he unknowing married his own mother. ... Oedipus" never-ending desire to discover the truth about the murder of Laios and the mystery surrounding his own birth, led him to the realization of his own terrible deeds. ... The story, which is controlled by destiny, sin, and guilt, tells a tale of a misled victim of fate. ...
Oedipus believes that he is the best that he could ever be when in fact his destiny reveals the opposite. ... Besides creating this tension, the dramatic irony here also foreshadows Oedipus" tragic fate; the audience can feel fear and pity for Oedipus since he is oblivious to his destiny. ... This sets Oedipus on the path to discover his own identity and destiny. ... The pity we feel for Oedipus is maximized in his catharsis due to his grievance for his mother and his pity for his children's destinies. Oedipus" fate was determined before he was born, but he tried to control it by ...
No matter what he did it only drew him closer to his destiny. ... Did Oedipus create his own horror or did the gods make his destiny? In this play I believe his destiny was predetermined by the gods. ... It is a horrific punishment which Oedipus inflicted by his own hand on himself because he lost the will to leave. ... Oedipus has lived a hard and tragic life, which he was not in control of. ...
His downfall is the result of incidents beyond his control, and is rather the result of fate. In Oedipus Rex, it is not so much a hamartia that leads to his downfall, but more the role played by fate and destiny. ... When Oedipus discovers his parents are not who they seem to be and later discovers the prophecy, in a similar way to which Laius tried to manipulate fate by sending Oedipus away, Oedipus also tries to change his destiny, by leaving Corinth "At this I fled away, putting the stars between me and Corinth, never to see home again." ... This contrasts with Oedipus at the beginning of t...
