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... In the play, Oedipus Rex, fate played an important role in the lives of the characters. ... The queen, Iocasta, and her son, Oedipus, both tried to escape what Teriresias, the oracle, told them, however, it would eventually come back to haunt them. ... It was with this family that Oedipus grew up not knowing his real family or the fate that awaited him.]
As Oedipus became a young man, he went to consult the same oracle that his biological mother queen Iocasta did. Teriresias the oracle told Oedipus the same prophecy that he had previously revealed to queen Iocasta, his mother.
Oedipus, in order to escape his prophesised fate, fled Corinth never to return. ... During his journey, Oedipus came across an old vile tempered man who insulted him. Oedipus, in defence of his honour, slayed the old man and all of his servants. Upon reaching Thebes, Oedipus was asked a riddle by the Sphinx of Thebes.
Approximate Word count = 718
Approximate Pages = 2.9
(250 words per page double spaced)
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