Oedipus Trial

Once again, I shall address to the court and show that Oedipus is innocent of all charges. Oedipus is a man accused of murdering his own father and incest, however, had he done so with his own free will? Oedipus is a blind old man whom blinded himself in the pure agony of his unbearable reality. I ask to all those whom had been convinced by the attorney general to reconsider and understand where Oedipus stands.
Oedipus, the once great king of Thebes was given a cruel and horrible fate from the day he was born. As you all know, this is out of anyone’s control .One cannot change one’s fate. Even though Laius and Merope tried to prevent it by trying to kill Oedipus as a young boy, what happened later was explained in the shepherd’s statement, “—the child came from the house of Laius… to kill it. I pitied the little baby… hoped he’d take it to his own country.”(Lines 1397 -1415) A direct order to kill Oedipus from a king has proven powerless against fate. What could Oedipus have done? If Oedipus had been killed when he was a child, none of this would’ve came true, but through a miracle, Oedipus has lived and met his prophecy. Fate has shown to be an undeniable force to make these improbable events happen. …show more content…
Oedipus has shown clear determination in trying to avoid the prophecy as mentioned by the messenger of Corinth, “(Oedipus) Apollo told me once—it is my fate—I must make love to my own mother, shed my father’s blood with my own hands. So for years I’ve given Corinth a wide berth…” (Lines 1182-1188) The Great Apollo, the god of prophecy himself has given old Oedipus the bad news, yet Oedipus refused to believe it as reality and boldly chose to fight the great prophecy. Success or failure, it does not change the fact that he had the courage and will to defy a god just to avoid the very fate that brought him here