In the play, “Oedipus Tyrannus” the author, Sophocles, illustrated how fate and free will could determine one 's destiny. Sophocles revolve the core of this play around fate and free will. Sophocles is a well-known tragedian who wrote more than one-hundred Greek dramas for Greek festivals. His plays have entertained countless people in Greek carnivals while made his intended audience to become acquainted with Athens’ government, social forms as well as its’ religion. In this play the main character, Oedipus, is represented as a man of sudden actions and great insight. Oedipus unintentional had fulfilled an infant 's fate that stated that he will kill his father and marry his mother. Both fate and free will had resulted Oedipus fate.
BODY 1 –GREEK DRAMA In the play "Oedipus Tyrannus" the author, Sophocles, illustrates how Oedipus’ destiny was determined by his infant 's fate and his character traits.
In this play …show more content…
The author, Sophocles, has built the foundation of this play around free will and fate. In the play "Oedipus Tyrannus" Sophocles shows how Oedipus 's choices impacted every espect of his life; his decisions have led him to unintentional fulfill his infant 's fate. Oedipus goes from a man who has unquestionable and perhaps a dangerous amount of power to a man who himself relinquishes all rule of his land to live a life of misery that he feels he deserves.
Sophocles creates a world that makes the reader think about the complex and mysterious battle between fate and free will in his play Oedipus The King. To the characters, fate is real and that’s what they believe in. The audience sees that Oedipus is the one making the divisions and altimetry it is himself that leads to his downfall. (TRANSITION
which addresses the reality and importance of the gods that the Greeks fervently believed in. “Oedipus Tyrannus” was one of Sophocles most famous
BODY 1 –GREEK DRAMA In the play "Oedipus Tyrannus" the author, Sophocles, illustrates how Oedipus’ destiny was determined by his infant 's fate and his character traits.
In this play …show more content…
The author, Sophocles, has built the foundation of this play around free will and fate. In the play "Oedipus Tyrannus" Sophocles shows how Oedipus 's choices impacted every espect of his life; his decisions have led him to unintentional fulfill his infant 's fate. Oedipus goes from a man who has unquestionable and perhaps a dangerous amount of power to a man who himself relinquishes all rule of his land to live a life of misery that he feels he deserves.
Sophocles creates a world that makes the reader think about the complex and mysterious battle between fate and free will in his play Oedipus The King. To the characters, fate is real and that’s what they believe in. The audience sees that Oedipus is the one making the divisions and altimetry it is himself that leads to his downfall. (TRANSITION
which addresses the reality and importance of the gods that the Greeks fervently believed in. “Oedipus Tyrannus” was one of Sophocles most famous