Fate In Oedipus Rex

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Whatever the gods decide will eventually come to pass and cannot be prevented, but may be foretold by prophets and seers. Through the play’s characters, Sophocles shows that doubting the gods and prophets is useless and will only lead to undesirable consequences...
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Sophocles uses the characters in the play as a metaphor for the Greek public. The Chorus represents those whose belief is based on evidence and Jocasta symbolizes people who never believed in the first place. In the play, Sophocles illustrates the harmful effects of both these attitudes...
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