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Fate is a power of force that determines an end result. ... For example, some would say it was fate when the love story ended in bliss. On the contrary, fate could be the blame for one’s unfortunate destiny or doom. ... Fate and destiny go hand and hand playing in every circumstance, experience, relationship, and in every goal you’ve set. ... A good or bad decision is not part of fate; a decision is part of your free will. Fate determines the end result, not how long or how many right or wrong turns you’ve made along the way. Your free will can either support or not support your fate or destiny. ... Therefore fate has the best odds of transpiring.
One of Greek literature’s most famous plays: Oedipus the King is a perfect example of a mysterious story driven to follow fate. Oedipus was fated even before birth to kill his father and marry his mother. Once Oedipus learned of the prophecy put on his life, he fled Corinth. This was Oedipus’ attempt to escape fate and deny his controlled destiny. The ironic thing is that he attempted to deny his fate but in reality he was running right into it. In this scenario it was Oedipus’ free will to leave his known parents to ensure his prophecy could not be filled. However it was fate that kept him moving on his set path. ... Oedipus speaks, “Corinth I fled
Henceforth to measure her land by stars alone, I went where I should never see the disgrace to my evil oracles be brought to pass.” (Sophocles 112)
As Oedipus approaches the men, where the roads meet, he reacts to them violently as they first did him. This is where Oedipus confirms the first part of the prophecy in killing his father. Some would argue that Oedipus had a flaw in character for his violent approach, which resulted in this unmoral fate. Oedipus is a man who has taken in this disgusting prophecy, left the family he’s known as his, walks in fear by the stars alone, and now he is belittled by these men who attempt to run him off the road. At this point Oedipus would have had such emotion bubbling inside him; it’s no wonder he resorted to violence. ...
Timing was everything in this reaction of Oedipus. Fate holds the control of timing, which is why Oedipus and his father ended up on this road together. However it seems that the circumstances leading to his moment were only preparations for a reaction destined by Oedipus.
Approximate Word count = 2146
Approximate Pages = 8.6
(250 words per page double spaced)
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