How Does Oedipus Lead To His Fate

A man is the architecture of his own fate. This can be seen in Sophocles play “Oedipus rex” where the protagonist Oedipus chooses to be blind to the truth , and choose to make impulsive decisions, which leads to his tragic fate . thus oedpipus is the architechure of his own fate.

Oedipus blindness to the truth is a factor that affects his fate. This can be seen when odp tells Jocasta about the incident in python , “I went to python; but came back disappointed of the answer to the question I asked , having heared instead a tale of horror and misery ; how i must marry my mother…. – and kill my father.”( Sophocles pg 47) due to the horrific prophesy , oedp goes into shock , causing him to forget the question he initially, who are his biological parents . This shock is making oedp blind because he does not know whohis parents are meaning he does not how who he is going kill and marry. Thus this is showing his lack of focus on the question in hand . this is aspect of his blindness which leads to his tragic fate .

as oedp and jocasta conversation continues , jocasta is telling oedp of her first child , “as for the child , it was not yet 3 days old ,
Oedp ‘ impulsive decisions are a factor that affects his fate. This can be seen when oedp is telling jocasta about his incident at the crossroad , “it was the driver that thrust me aside , and him I struck , for I was angry . the old man saw it leaning from the carriage,… Quick as lightning , the staff in the right hand did its work ; he tumbled headlong out of the carriage , and every man of them there I killed. 48. oedp kills lauis , he does it b/c oedp is feeling threaten so in self defence he kills everyon , shows hoe he is impulsive ( quick as lighting more) and short temper he is . thus showing that oedp chooses to make an impulsive decision which is a factor to his tragic fate