FATE AND FREE WILL IN SOPHOCLES' OEDIPUS REX

Within the confines upon Sophocles' tragic masterpiece, Oedipus Rex, the timeless conflict among fate and free will stands as a central pillar. Oedipus, a king, is driven by an overwhelming urge to uncover the secrets behind his parentage and the dreaded prophecy which foretells his doom. He unrelentingly seeks to avert his preordained course, yet