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    Oedipus and Antigone

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    Antigone and Oedipus the King‚ two renowned works of the Greek playwright Sophocles‚ explore these values through a plot thick with corruption‚ virtue‚ and determination. These plays reveal the burdens two Theban kings‚ Oedipus and Creon‚ as their lies and poor judgment corrode the integrity of their city‚ their families and themselves. Possessing a strong faith in their respective gods‚ the characters of these Greek plays are often led astray as they try to escape the twisted hand of fate‚ further

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    Oedipus Rex

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    Prof McGee November 23‚ 2013 Proper Punishment and Justice in Sophocles’ Oedipus Rex Within Sophocles’ play‚ Oedipus Rex‚ Oedipus’ destiny was to marry his biological mother and murder his biological father. Oedipus pointlessly tries to change his fate‚ but was powerless in changing anything. With no control over his destined fate‚ unaware of his family history‚ and unconscious of who his birth parents were‚ Oedipus is guiltless in killing his father and marrying his very own mother. Justice

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    Fate vs Free Will

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    Fate vs. Free Will Oedipus was a king that was torn between free will and the destiny of the gods. Even though fate seemed to control Oedipus ’ life‚ he did still have a free will. The story was based on whether free will or fates were influencing the characters ’ lives. Both fate and free will went throughout the play but only free will‚ brought Laius‚ Jocasta and Oedipus to their downfalls. Their behaviors decided their future. If someone can have a destiny‚ they can have the free will to change

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    Fate and Destiny

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    \\server05\productn\T\THE\26-1-2\THE1203.txt unknown Seq: 1 26-FEB-07 9:49 Fate and Destiny: Some Historical Distinctions between the Concepts Richard W. Bargdill Saint Francis University Abstract There has been a great deal of attention given to the “free will versus determinism” debate. However‚ little attention has been paid to the most common expressions from this controversy—people’s everyday experience of fate and destiny. In fact‚ fate and destiny are terms that are often used as synonyms as if there

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    Character Is Fate

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    Character is Fate – Essay “A man’s character is his fate” once said the Greek philosopher Heraclites. By this he meant that our personalities and actions shape the outcomes of our lives and therefore our destiny. This statement opposes the traditional view that man’s fate is determined by an external force (name it god or even chance). This argument is basically one of faith: do you believe we shape our own futures by how we act‚ or are our lives programmed in a certain unchangeable way? In other

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    Oedipus and Medea

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    ancient Greek society. Jocasta in Sophocle’s play‚ Oedipus the King and Medea in Euripides’ play Medea are two examples of such characters. Both Jocasta and Medea are represented as tragic female characters as a result of their unfortunate circumstances‚ their loyalty to their husbands and their loss of their children. Jocasta and Medea are both portrayed as victims of unfortunate circumstances brought about by actions beyond their control. In Oedipus the King‚ an oracle reveals a prophecy to Jocasta

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    Fate vs. Free Will

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    “What fates impose‚ that men must needs abide; It boots not to resist both wind and tide” – William Shakespeare. Comment on how true this statement is in showing that the divine intervention attributed to Oedipus’ downfall in Oedipus The King.   I disagree with the statement to a certain extent that man is predestined to fulfil his own fate and ultimately any form of intervention towards his destiny would only prove to be futile. In Oedipus the King‚ Oedipus’ past actions were determined by fate

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    In the play Oedipus the King‚ by Sophocles‚ Jocasta becomes the victim of Oedipus’s fate. Despite Jocasta’s loving disposition‚ incredulous thoughts regarding the prophecies‚ and her protective nature towards Oedipus‚ Jocasta’s tragic fate is inevitable. Jocasta clearly displays her loving character trait repeatedly throughout the play. Immediately after making her

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    Love and Fate

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    and the way that the gods control them. Virgil treats love as an outside force that affects humans‚ rather than an internal function of free will. Love is at odds with fate as it distracts the victims from their responsibilities. Because of this‚ it suffers at the hands of the gods. However‚ it is through this tragedy that fate will ultimately prevail. A major element regarding the tragedy of Dido is derived from her fidelity to her late husband and the guilt that stems from loving another man

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    Oedipus the King

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    Oedipus the King by Sophocles is about Oedipus‚ a man doomed by his fate. Like most tragedies‚ “Oedipus the King” contains a tragic hero‚ a heroic figure unable to escape his/her own doom. This tragic hero usually has a hamartia or a tragic flaw which causes his/hers’ downfall. The tragic flaw that Sophocles gives Oedipus is hubris (exaggerated pride or self-confidence)‚ which is what caused Oedipus to walk right into the fate he sought to escape. Pride like that of Oedipus had

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