When God created the human race He gave them the right of free will, a free will to choose the fate of their lives. One could choose to obey God's Word and live a life of joy, peace, and contentment, or one could choose to be prideful showing no reverence to the God that created him/her resulting in a life of pain, heartache, and suffering. The events in the play, Oedipus The King, written by Sophocles portrays how life ends up for those who are bad-tempered, prideful, arrogant; showing no reverence to God. Therefore the flaw of character (not fate), is responsible for the tragedy that occurs in Oedipus the King.
Sophocles wanted his Greek audience to relate to Oedipus. He wanted to instill some type of flaws in the character. This made Oedipus more realistic and relevant to the audience, creating a sense of fear that, "it could happen to them." Oedipus' pride, ignorance, disbelief in the gods, and an unrelenting quest for the truth ultimately contributed to his destruction. The......

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Title: Oedipus The King
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