Throughout the play "Oedipus Rex," the playwright Sophocles, show's an underlying relationship between fate and free will. ... That specific flaw affected Oedipus's decision making process. ... It is important to note that Oedipus exercised his final act of free will in Thebes to show the influence free will has in shaping ones fate. "Oedipus Rex" demonstrates how man's fate and free will are intertwined. ... To find the truth however, Oedipus faced a crossroad. ...

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Oedipus Rex, what a sad poor man. ... In Antigone, we again follow the bloodline of Oedipus, through his daughters and sons. ... Again we see our old friend Tiresias, although I feel the role he has in this play isn't quite as influential to the story line as he was in Oedipus King. ... But on a more serious note, they are all classics in their own right. ...

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• Grade Level: High School