Oedipus Free Will Research Paper

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Fate and Free will People can not decide their destiny. Free will does exist to some extent, but life will follow down the path set by fate. In the tragic Greek play “Oedipus The King” written by Sophocles, Oedipus, King of Thebes, uses little of what free will he has to avoid his destiny of killing his father and sleeping with his mother. Although there is free will, destiny is dominant demonstrated through Oedipus, Tiresias and Oedipus’ parents on how the believe that they have free will, how it leads to fate, and how fate is dominant. Jocasta and Laois, Oedipus’ parents are unable to accept that fate is dominant. They believe that they could change fate with their free will. Laois and Jocasta were informed of a prophecy. Oedipus, their own son would kill them and he would marry his mother. In fear of this, they casted away their son, with their own free will. Unfortunately as prophesied, Oedipus crossed paths with his father and killed him. Thebes, now left kingless chose …show more content…
He did all that he could to avoid the prophecy, it still tied into the prophecy. When Oedipus was casted away, he did not die. He was adopted by the rulers of Corinth. There, he learnt of the prophecy and in fear, left Corinth, and his foster parents. Oedipus then walked straight towards thebes which helped him fulfill his prophecy. His unknowing killed his father and married his mother. It was also destined for Oedipus to be blind, through Thersiasis words. This comes true when Oedipus willing stabs out his own eyes to redeem himself for his sins. It was then that he acknowledges that fate is the stronger of the forces. Yet, he still shows some resilience. Oedipus wished to be casted out of thieves, and to “touch” his daughters. Kreon reminds him that he was no free will by saying “You have no power anymore”. Oedipus traveled a sad journey down his path to destiny. At is destination, he finally accepted fate when he had little freewill

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