“It is not fate that I should be your ruin‚ Apollo is enough; it is his care to work this out.” Fate and destiny‚ being one in the same‚ have tortured men’s thoughts throughout the ages with its questions and uncertainty. Throughout history‚ there have been many prophecies and fortunes told to great rulers and kingships that have yielded that very fate in which the prophecy forecasted. Oedipus‚ king and benefactor of Thebes‚ succumbs to the prophecy once set forth by the gods and interpreted by oracles
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Oedipus: Fate is Unavoidable No matter what anyone tries‚ no matter what anyone does‚ no matter what anyone believes they have accomplished‚ they have not controlled fate. Fate is uncontrollable. Much like betting on a ³sure thing² and knowing in the back of your mind that there are infinite factors in the outcome--anything could happen. It¹s unfortunate that the people of Ancient Greece sanctioned the concept of fate. In the Era of Enlightenment the idea of God-controlled fate was finally
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Concept of Fate: Today in the 21st century the concept of fate is still used in many different religions. One particular religion is Christianity. Christians believe that their life is already predetermined for them the day they are born. Christian believes in Heaven and Hell‚ and to avoid going to Hell‚ you have to follow the Ten Commandments and believe in the word of God. Many people destiny can be determined based on their circumstances‚ and past problems. Stereotypes: Gender is one major
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Predestined Fate of Oedipus In ancient Greek society they believed that ones life is predestined and that ones fate is sealed. What is meant to occur will happen no matter what that person does. In "Oedipus Rex" Oedipus’ fate is doomed from his birth because of the actions of his ancestors. Unlike Oedipus most people today don’t believe in predestined fate. People can be all they want to be regardless of their background or the circumstances of their lives. However some people don’t realize that
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Oedipus: A Victim of Fate Oedipus‚ the protagonist from Sophocles’ “Oedipus the King”‚ is a great example of the immense power that fate has within literature. Sophocles is very effective in portraying the wrath of fate as he shows how Oedipus is a victim of fate and‚ despite his endless efforts‚ was unable to avoid it. Fate managed to overcome Oedipus’s efforts to avoid falling victim to it. He is completely innocent of what happened to him. Oedipus was a good king and a man of honorable character
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Tragic Fate Oedipus suffered that could have been avoided in Oedipus Rex The Oedipus Rex by Sophocles written around 429 B.C depicts the unfortunate fate that Oedipus endured since the day he was born. The time period that the story of the tragedy of Oedipus affected the events that happened in Oedipus’s life. The novel is about Oedipus facing his fate‚ and how fate engulfs his life and his surroundings. “Today you will be born. Into ruin.” This quote reveals how fate became a part of his life before
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Fate vs. Free Will Oedipus was a king that was torn between free will and the destiny of the gods. Even though fate seemed to control Oedipus ’ life‚ he did still have a free will. The story was based on whether free will or fates were influencing the characters ’ lives. Both fate and free will went throughout the play but only free will‚ brought Laius‚ Jocasta and Oedipus to their downfalls. Their behaviors decided their future. If someone can have a destiny‚ they can have the free will to change
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and Hamlet will soon discover he has to accept fate. In the play Hamlet by William Shakespeare‚ Hamlet struggles to notice his life will change and to trust his fate. In Act I and ll is shows his resisting in fate‚ where in Act lll and lV is his turning point where he wants to accept his fate but does not believe. In Act V‚ Hamlet notices he can trust his fate and this was the plan for his life. Hamlet does not want to believe in his fate because he does not want it to be true. When Hamlet is left
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How Fate and Free Will Play a Part in The Odyssey Fate and free will are epic subjects in life. When we cannot control something we blame it on fate‚ but we try to change the way things are with our free will. Fate is something unknown that determines what will happen. It may seem like a coincidence or may feel like an omen‚ but it is something no person controls for oneself. Fate‚ to some‚ may be in the hands of a higher power such as gods or God. For others fate is merely something that happened
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Did Agamemnon Deserve His Fate? In asking this question we must remember to look at both sides of the ’coin’. On one hand we have Agamemnon’s uncompromising position and his good qualities‚ and on the other‚ we have Clytemnestra and her reasons for killing her husband. We shall start with Agamemnon. The first time we hear of Agamemnon is from the Watchman in the opening scene. He speaks of the feeling of longing he has to take his master’s hand in his. The Chorus are ready to criticize the
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