Part one of term paper
There comes a time in life when a person wonders about what the future holds for them. “Will I be successful?” “What is my sole purpose in life?” “How will I die?” These are all legitimate questions that many people ask themselves. The play Oedipus Rex, by Sophocles, illustrates the tragedy that can occur when a person goes i ...

Part two of term paper
... led to his downfall. All of Oedipus’ troubles began when he went in search of answers to his fate. If Oedipus would have just let life take its natural course, he most likely would never have found out the horrific details of his life. It would not have changed the fact that he killed his father, and married his mother, but he never had to find that out. If Oedipus would not have gone to the oracle in search of his fate, he would have lived a life without the fear of knowing what lay ahea ...