Fate v. Choice

In the playwright "Oedipus Rex," fate and destiny are consistent themes that drive the plot. Oedipus is haunted by his inevitable fate and it is obvious that he does not have any choice or control of his life. Oedipus ignored the warnings of the oracle time and time again and because of this, his life ended in ruin. The only thing that makes Oedipus' life inevitably controlled by fate is the context of the story. Greeks believe that the oracle tells prophecies that are true so in result and in the context of the story, Oedipus' life is controlled by fate.

In my own life, I believe that my future is controlled by choice. Look at some incredibly famous and successful people that came from poverty, struggled with an abusive childhood, were homeless, etc. They made a conscious choice to improve their own life by working hard to become successful and. Fate would have said that their life would end in ruin, just like how they started their life. I don't think that my life is fated because of the situation I grew up in. I made a decision to live with my grandparents as a child and to remove myself from my parents toxic lifestyles, and because of this, I have the honor to attend a private school, be a dancer and chase my dreams.