An Essay on Luckless Oedipus and His Fate
5 min readDec 13, 2021
In the play Oedipus by Sophocles, Oedipus is forced to face fate as his primary opponent. His struggle with this strong opponent defines his character by bringing out all of his tragic flaws (hamartia) along with his positive qualities, while leading him to his tragic downfall.
Fate is shown in the play as being the primary opponent by the dialogues: the chorus as well as Oedipus repeatedly…
