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It is chance that destroys Oedipus not human failing. Do you agree? “Chance rules our lives, and the future is all unknown”. Some people think that fate is an unavoidable part
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It is chance that destroys Oedipus not human failing. Do you agree? "Chance rules our lives, and the future is all unknown". Some people think that fate is an unavoidable part of every characters life. Every creature has to die; it is either sooner or later. No matter what fate is destined for someone, human wilfulness is like a virus that can make a life end faster than it should. Yes, fate contributes to the end but the wilfulness also can bring a person's life to an end. End is equal to destruction. At the same time, the end for Oedipus also represented discovering his own self- knowledge. Destiny of Oedipus is equal to the truth. Theban legend believed strongly in the inevitability of fate. Throughout the course of king Oedipus's life" he was destined one day to kill his father and to become his own mother's husband (this prophecy...
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