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The story of Oedipus is synonymous and figurative of Greek tragedies, concerning the plight of a hero driven down by his fate. ... Oedipus made his choice, and little did he know that the more he ran from the prophecy, the closer it brought him to his certain demise.
Confident, bad tempted, and with the capacity to behave rashly, Oedipus embodied all the qualities one rightly inherits upon become king. ... Despite this, Oedipus always had good and favorable intentions, seeking to save his supposed parents from damnation and the city of Thebes from a wreaking pestilence. However, as a revered and noble king, this commitment towards the people only served to drive him toward his foretold destruction, with Oedipus himself claiming that he ‘must pursue this trail to the end’. ... These were the ominous words that promised to control the rest of young Oedipus’ life, and forced him to make his first choice. ... It is here that Oedipus crosses over to, and begins to play out, the acts and sayings of the sinner, whereas through his own seeing blindness all that is to occur will bring nothing but happiness. ...
We feel that Oedipus cannot be blamed, however, for trying to avoid his fate and control his own destiny.
Approximate Word count = 1009
Approximate Pages = 4
(250 words per page double spaced)
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