Fiona Chuo ENG 116 Timothy P. September 10, 2015 Unbeatable Fate According to the Oxford dictionary, Fate is the development of events outside a person’s control, regarded as predetermined by a supernatural power. Fate controls every aspect in Oedipus the king and is the driving force behind every characters’ actions and thoughts. Laios and Iocaste’s attempt to kill their son, and Oedipus runs away from his adopted parents where all attempts to avoid the fate. Unfortunately they were all doomed by the prophecy of the Oracle and no matter how much they tried to avoid it, fate still prevailed. Iocaste makes it easier for Oedipus to fulfil his prophecy. Iocaste is very confident that she killed her son as she says; “My child was doomed to kill him; and my child- Poor baby! – it was my child that died
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Oedipus was destined from the day he was born to kill his father, because it is very unusual for a king to travel without being heavily escorted. So the fact that King Leious travelled with such little escort that just one man could kill them all is a strong sign of fate. No matter how much was done both by Oedipus and Iocaste, the prophesy was still fulfilled. Reinforcing the fact that fate limits free will. Even though the prophesy had already happened Oedipus was happy being a good leader to Thebes and husband to Iocaste.. The tragedy occurs from knowledge of the fulfillment of his prophecy. Oedipus could have left the plague to go on but he called for the oracle from Delphi and that is when the tragedy unfolds. Teiresias’ first words were “How dreadful knowledge of the truth can be When there’s no help in truth! I knew this well, But made myself forget. I should not have come.”(Scene 1.101-103). Teiresias was clearly aware of the impact of knowing the truth and tries to protect Oedipus as he goes further to say “I do not intend to torture myself,or you. Why persist in
Oedipus was destined from the day he was born to kill his father, because it is very unusual for a king to travel without being heavily escorted. So the fact that King Leious travelled with such little escort that just one man could kill them all is a strong sign of fate. No matter how much was done both by Oedipus and Iocaste, the prophesy was still fulfilled. Reinforcing the fact that fate limits free will. Even though the prophesy had already happened Oedipus was happy being a good leader to Thebes and husband to Iocaste.. The tragedy occurs from knowledge of the fulfillment of his prophecy. Oedipus could have left the plague to go on but he called for the oracle from Delphi and that is when the tragedy unfolds. Teiresias’ first words were “How dreadful knowledge of the truth can be When there’s no help in truth! I knew this well, But made myself forget. I should not have come.”(Scene 1.101-103). Teiresias was clearly aware of the impact of knowing the truth and tries to protect Oedipus as he goes further to say “I do not intend to torture myself,or you. Why persist in