The Roles of Fate and Free-Will in Oedipus Rex

In Sophocles play, Oedipus Rex, the idea of a peckd man is seeming(a); illustrating the consequences of unleash bequeath. Adamant in their belief of free result many people come through out their lives unaware that the free forget which governs their lives is indeed urgencyd. Although Oedipus animation is guided by fate it is his own free will that contributes to his measly judgment, stubbornness and trick rage and will last lead to his downfall.\nOedipus Rex is the story of a Theban king who is in search of the murderer or murderers of his predecessor King Laios in order to lift a plague off the city of Thebes. During his investigation Oedipus learns that he is the want murderer of King Laius, his contain father. Not only has he killed his father but he has married and produced children with his mother, Queen Jocasta. alarm by his actions, Oedipus blinds and banishes himself from Thebes. Both these acts were prophesied to Laios, Jocasta and Oedipus years earlier at straighten out times in their lives. Although the fate of prophecy caused the circumstances adjoin Oedipus actions it is his own free will that brings intimately his poor judgment. \nOedipus poor judgement is highlighted at antithetic times throughout the play. An case of poor judgment is when Oedipus decides to introduce his parents, King Polybus and Queen Merope of Corinth, about his identity after listen to the cries of a drunken unknown quantity claiming Polybus, Oedipus adopted father] not to be Oedipuss father. Even Though his parents endeavor to reassure him by work it all the rants of a calumniatory fool  (729). Oedipus in unsatiated with their tell and decides to seek an answer from the god at Delphi. rather of getting the answer he sought, Oedipus is told about the prophecy on his life. He then make the impetuous decision to cave in Corinth and never return. The decision to pass on Corinth quickly shows Oedipus poor judgment. there is no real crusade f or Oedipus to leave Corinth, whether...