Oedipus the King

The story of “Oedipus the King” is of a man who falls shamelessly from power. Sophocles’ wrote this Dramatic Irony using themes of fate and blindness. As the story unfolds, it’s quite evident Oedipus did in fact kill his Father and marry his Mother, just as an Oracle had predicted. Oedipus is portrayed to be self-confident, intelligent, and strong-willed. Ironically it was these very traits that brought him to his demise. It’s ironic …

…fall from power was a combination of destiny, for it was laid out; and pride, it drove Oedipus to discover the truth. His tragic discovery was not from evil acts, but because of the person he was. Oedipus was born to fulfill this prophecy; once determined, no human could have prevented it. By attempting to change the destiny to be carried out, the outcome was far more tragic than it’s initial intentions. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ **Bibliography**