Wednesday, October 10, 2012

Literature I: Oedipus Wrecks

The theme of Fate vs. Freewill has been around for a long time. 

The following clip is a short summary of the Greek play Oedipus The King:


Basically, by trying to outsmart the prophecy by sending their son away, Oedipus' parents actually opened the door for their son to fulfill his fate of murdering his father and marrying his mother.  Ironically, everything that was done to try and prevent that Fate, actually helped cause it.

5. Do you ever feel like by trying to avoid a particular fate by using your freedom of choice, you actually end up fulfilling it?  Please give an example:

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