How Is Oedipus Rex Fate Vs Free Will

I agree Oedipus Rex is a story of fate versus free will. I believe Oedipus was hopeless from birth due to his father Laius, choosing to have a son although being aware of the consequences. He had the abilities to shape his own future to a certain extent but with his dreadful past of not knowing who his biological parents were and already making the mistakes of killing his father and marring his mother, I felt it was too late. During multiple times of the play, Oedipus was referred as "Oedipus the Great" although his life was in disarray and having similar traits of his father. Oedipus appeared less stubborn and may have had good intentions as a king than his father, but his pride and personal actions could've prevented the many tragic outcomes …show more content…
In the same instances and not trying to appear contradicting on my beliefs, I also find it rather unfair to see individuals with a sinful heart at times appear to have better luck than others. I know that everything happens for a reason in life and we don't have total control over our fate but sometimes I have to question myself on why a family that doesn't try to harm a soul, goes to church and helps the unfortunate for example, gets killed by a drunk driver, dies in a tragic airplane crash or even loses their life from carbon monoxide poisoning while sleeping in the confinements of their own home. I wonder why individuals are always blaming someone else due to the outcomes of their fate? I have also noticed that in modern times, fate has no room in which to perform. Many people are so obsessed with having total control on every aspect of their lives that there is simply nothing left to chance, without which fate cannot be carried out. Compared to the past society's trust has diminished and the fear of failure or the unexpected are far