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Free Will and Fate
Comparison Essay # 107545
Free Will and Fate
An analysis and comparison of Sophocles "Oedipus the King" and Rita Dove's "The Darker Face of the Earth".
1,416 words (approx. 5.7 pages) |
4 sources |
MLA | 2008
Paper Summary:
The paper examines how the plays "Oedipus the King" and "The Darker Face of the Earth" both explore the theme of pain and suffering as inherent to the human condition and pose questions regarding the relationship between fate and free will, consciousness and self-control. The paper shows how in both cases, although the protagonists are faced with challenges by the powerful forces of destiny, their fate is a direct consequence of their choice regarding the exercise of free will. The paper illustrates how both protagonists exercise their free will poorly and must therefore accept the consequences of their actions and suffer the painful fate that they themselves created.From the Paper:
"Due to of a prophecy that said King Laios of Thebes would be killed by his own son who would then marry his own mother, the king and queen decide to give their son to a shepherd who was to kill him. However, the shepherd takes him to Corinth where he is adopted by King Polybus and his childless queen. Upon learning about the prophecy, Oedipus decides not to return to Corinth. He comes upon a man at a crossroads with four attendants who try to force him from his path. The man prodded him with his stick and Oedipus slew him and three of the attendants. The gods demand vengeance for the death of Laios as the price of lifting the city's punishment. Oedipus is determined to seek justice. Through his efforts, he discovers that he is the murderer of Laios. Jocasta discovers the secret and kills herself."Sample of Sources Used:
- Bower, B. "Oedipus Wrecked." Science News 140(16) (1991): 248-250.
- Dove, Rita. The Darker Face of the Earth. Story Line Press, 1996
- Sophocles. Oedipus the King. Pocket, 1994
- Vellacott, P. H. "The Guilt of Oedipus". Greece & Rome 2nd Ser., Vol. 11, No. 2. (Oct., 1964): 137-148.
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