Fate in Oedipus Tyrannus
The main element in Oedipus Tyrannus centers on the finality of fate: no matter how hard characters try to escape, hinder, or alter their fate, it catches up and overthrows them in the end. This manifests in three ways: The first is how characters rely on oracles. The second is Laius and Jocasta's attempt to murder their child to avoid future calamity. The third is Oedipus's decision to flee his homeland for fear of harming his parents unwillingly. All of the characters rely on oracles like the oracle of Delphi and prophets like Teresias. In the book there is a plague in Thebes and Oedipus sends Creon to the oracle
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Approximate Word count = 422
Approximate Pages = 2 (250 words per page double spaced)
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