FATE AND FREE WILL IN SOPHOCLES' OEDIPUS REX

Within the confines of Sophocles' tragic masterpiece, Oedipus Rex, the timeless conflict between fate and free will stands as a central pillar. Oedipus, the monarch, is driven by an overwhelming ambition to uncover the verity behind his parentage and the terrible prophecy foretelling foretells his doom. He vehemently seeks to evade his destiny, yet