FATE AND FREE WILL IN SOPHOCLES' OEDIPUS REX

Within the confines amidst Sophocles' tragic masterpiece, Oedipus Rex, the timeless conflict between fate and free will stands as a central pillar. Oedipus, an esteemed ruler, is driven by an overwhelming desire to uncover the verity behind his parentage and the dreaded prophecy which foretells his doom. He unrelentingly seeks to evade his preordai