Power Of Fate In Oedipus The King

The Power of Fate: Trapped in a Timeless Time Individuals love power. Being in control of their lives makes them feel superior over others as they are free to make any decisions they desire. Consequently, when fate impedes, the free will of individuals is comprised, making it difficult for them to accept the reality in which they are no longer in charge. Their future has previously been written resulting in specific actions being hard to realize. This is the case, in “Oedipus the King”, as the instances of consequences are demonstrated when Oedipus marries his mother and kills his father, supporting the fact that fate has strength to fulfill any decree from the Gods. The prophecy of Oedipus, is a prediction of one’s future which ultimately

At times we think about a certain individual, and miraculously they appear right in front of our eyes, arising the question, is it merely chance or fate bringing the two together? Additionally, in “Oedipus the King”, there are many coincidences aligning with the incidents Oedipus endured, supporting the idea that he is the killer. In the beginning of the play, Jocasta

Contrarily, parents wanted more sons and as a result would not injure them, as they provided pride to their families Men were provided with additional respect and a high status as they were perceived to be better than women. They were granted with rights and further importance, as they were accountable for the financial state of their family through their works. “Only freeborn men could exercise political rights in Athens. Aristotle thought that women brought disorder, evil, and were ‘utterly useless and caused more confusion than the enemy’” (O’Pry 7). Therefore, proving the stance that it is no mere fluke that two individuals underwent with the same harm, rather a fact that Oedipus, and Jocasta’s son are the same person. Moreover, another coincidence proving the relationship between Oedipus and his biological family is the fact that he and his father have amusingly the same physical features as said by Jocasta, “tall-silver-frosted hair-about your figure” (Sophocles 46). Every child born has characteristics of their parents as their DNA is based upon them and their features. “Humans compare facial information to recognize their relatives and regulate their behaviour accordingly” (Gharamini, Yau and Teoh 919). When Jocasta notices a similarity between Oedipus and her husband, it is a hint