Destiny, can it be escaped?

The play Oedipus the king, by Sophocles, displays how a person cannot escape fate. It doesn’t matter what decisions are made, it will all benefit towards the destined situation that was already planned out before their own birth. Oedipus made decisions in his life, and didn’t know that he was part of a prophecy, but no matter what he did or who tried to get in his way, the prophecy was fulfilled. Oedipus …

…was innocent to only find out that he’s the murderer of his father. Every decision he made helped to fulfill the prophecy, especially him deciding to move away from his parents to avoid the prophecy. He didn't make very wise decisions, and had to accept his fate. If something is destined to happen, it will happen whether if it’s soon or later in life, it depends on the person’s decisions in life.