Downfall and Destruction of Oedipus the King :: Oedipus the King Oedipus Rex

The Destruction of Oedipus the King The events in the play Oedipus the King show an underlying relationship of mans free ordain existing within the cosmic order or parcel that the Greeks believed direct the universe. Man was given the freedom to choose ones own acitons, and was ultimately held creditworthy for them. Both ideas of fate and free will played an undividing role in his destruction. Clarence miller considered the killing of his father to be fate. This is what I consider that if fate is meant to be by a God, there is no way of avoiding fate, Miller said. A nonher theme in the study is of faithfulness and freedom. In the Bible, savior says, know the truth and it sh both set you free. Pieris Berreitter felt that the whole look of truth brings about a paradox of what is written in literature. When Oedipus learns of the truth he does not rejoice or thank gods for the freedom it has brought or else he stabs his eyes out and loses his honor and his kingdom, argues Berr eitter. He goes on to say, suffer this be freedom, and if in fact it is,are those who discover a dark tragic past destined to suffer as Oedipus did? He makes a in truth good point,is the truth sometimes to much for one to handle? Yes sometimes it is, but it is a true hero that great deal find the volume to overcome it. I think the most tragic part of the story was how he handled the truth about his birth parents. I am indisputable it was awful for him to come to the realization of his fate coming true, but it wasnt all his fault. He did not have complete control of the situation, especially when he was younger. When we are children, we are innocent. We believe what we are told to believe and nothing else. He was told that he would kill his father and betrothe his mother, so he fled Corinth. He was not fleeing his past, as Berreitter states, he was trying to stop the tragedy of the future. If he merely knew the truth about his adoptive parents, then he would have stayed in Cor inth and never had met up with his father.Today, people could learn from Oedipuss mistake. Though the truth can be tough to hear, we need to learn how to handle it.