FATE AND FREE WILL IN SOPHOCLES' OEDIPUS REX

Within the confines amidst Sophocles' tragic masterpiece, Oedipus Rex, the timeless conflict among fate and free will stands as a central pillar. Oedipus, the monarch, is driven by an overwhelming desire to uncover the verity behind his parentage and the dreaded prophecy which foretells his doom. He vehemently seeks to avert his fate, yet every act