How Does Oedipus Cause His Own Downfall

Oedipus cannot accept the fate that he cannot avoid his fate. He tried with the best intentions and the highest use of his freedom to replace with a different outcome. He does his best to escape the horrific fate given to him, but he fails. He is found by his fate and not his free will. Some people claim that he went to change his fate, with his own actions, was the cause of his downfall, however one would argue the opposite. One believe that because the inevitable of fate, that in fact was his downfall. Despite some of the mistakes Oedipus has made in his life, in this tragedy it becomes true. Oedipus does what he can to avoid his fate and save him from the worse fate but eventually fails because his destiny bounds him to do accordingly. Oedipus, sadly has failed and fate, on the other hand, has won. The role of fate on Oedipus is

Oedipus’ murder of his father and his subsequent marriage to his mother in Sophocles’’ Oedipus the King are arborous and difficult to imagine one doing. The king’s character flaws of anger and pride play a part in his downfall but either alone or together, his flaws are not enough to cause him to commit the acts he does. Instead, his flaws are used against him to in an effort to lead him towards fulfilling the prophecy. In Sophocles’ Oedipus the King, primarily Fate causes Oedipus’ fall (fulfillment of the prophecy).

Every aspect of Oedipus’ life and everyone he loves eventually suffers from a horrible fate predicted by the gods. However, did Oedipus have to suffer his fate or did he have the power to change it; is the outcome of Oedipus’s life really the result of fate or his own actions? After...

Within the story, you see the oracle tell Oedipus that when he was turning into a young man his parents gave him up yet his future is to end in disaster. At this point, Oedipus decides to move to Thebes in hopes of what the oracle predicted of his faith would not come true. One main characteristic of Oedipus that lead to his down fall that I notice from the reading was his way he had of presenting himself. His pride was his biggest flaw in the story. Even though many people act this way, as a way to discover their selves what led to Oedipus downfall was he felt that he had to be accountable for his actions and that he had no say so or control over those actions due to fate was the one to be blamed. However as I see it, due to all the aspects of the story he could avoided many of his troubles by checking out his adoptive parents background or finding out more information but because he decided not to, he determined his overall

The conflict between fate and free will is one of the major themes that are mentioned when discussing Oedipus Rex, but it can be argued that there is no such conflict and because free will is an illusion manipulated into thought by fate. Free will means to be able to choose a course of action from multiple choices and the only time this occurs is when Oedipus can use his intellect to judge the course of a decision. Had Oedipus known when to stop, his fate would have played out quietly, but his stubbornness to exploit the truth led to a more dramatic unfolding and the lives of people other than Oedipus including his children were ruined and in his wife’s case their life

In the story Oedipus the King by Sophocles’, Fate and Justice are both determined by a higher force rather than by random prospects. Throughout Oedipus Rex, several characters are involved in situations where fate and justice play a vital role. Every character in the story speculates the idea of fate and justice, however later on begins to believe it at last. Fate is important especially in relation to Oedipus because it involves itself into what resolution occurs to a character. Oedipus projects the role of a tragic hero and consequently connects to this theme perfectly because at first, he was the strong and respected Greek king of Thebes who accidentally fulfilled a prophecy with no intention of happening in the first place that resulted

During the ancient Greek time period, believing that only fate could determine results was very common. Oedipus, from Sophocles’ Oedipus the King, challenges this by constantly trying to take the actions of his life into his own hands. Near the end of the story, it is revealed that no matter what Oedipus does, there is no way of preventing fate from coming true. Although Oedipus cannot avert fate, the personalities of himself that were once hidden, have arisen. Oedipus reveals his stubbornness, anger, and determination (which comes with his cockiness) in attempts to change his fate. However, no matter what Oedipus does, his fate ends up being much stronger than his actions, which leads to his downfalls. There is nothing Oedipus could have done to prevent what has happened to him, as the roles of gods and goddesses also determined what would happen him. Oedipus believed that he could control his own actions, however, the gods and goddesses ultimately determine the fate that Oedipus wished to change. It becomes apparent that Oedipus’ personality traits and the actions taken by the gods and goddesses would cause his unpreventable

The uncontrollable force of fate is one component that assists in destroying Oedipus. Oedipus cannot improve his situation because of fate and realizes this when he declares, "But I count myself the son of Good Chance, the giver of success-I shall not be dishonored." This statement illustrates how powerless Oedipus is against his destiny. He realizes his position and refuses to be `dishonored' for circumstances beyond his control.

Heraclitus once said “A mans character is his fate.” In the Sophocles tragedy, Oedipus Rex, depicts how heedless Oedipus is to his fate. In time, Oedipus went to posses certain traits that eventually led hi, to his fate; marrying his mother, killing his father. Oedipus’ pride, impetuous behavior, and lack of insight ultimately determine his fate.

One of the main themes in Oedipus the King written by Sophocles is the debate between free will and fate. There are many free choices that were made in the play, such as the decision for Oedipus to pursue the knowledge of his own identity. However, fate is responsible for many of the other critical events that took place in the play, such as Oedipus’s incest. Fate is made to seem very important in this play because it is written to seem that the characters cannot be held fully responsible for their actions due to fate.