Comparison Between Free Will In Hamlet And Oedipus

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Fate vs. Free will in Hamlet and Oedipus Fate is someone’s or somethings destiny, no matter what the person does their fate will fulfill itself. According to Bolle Kees fate “Derived from the Latin fatum (something spoken,a prophetic declaration, an oracle, a divine determination), the term fate denotes the idea that everything in human lives, in society , and in the world itself takes place according to a set, immutable pattern”(Kees 2998). Basically meaning what is meant to be will come to pass. According to dictionary.com free will is a “free and independent choice; voluntary decision” (dictionary.com). But free will can also be “a moral, religious, and social concept that is central to philosophy and most religions” (Marcoulesco 3199). Free will could be based on religious beliefs or just having a free mind and doing whatever one is free to do, without thinking of the outcome or consequences. In the play Oedipus The King by Sophocles, Oedipus experiences are caused by his fate, …show more content…

Hamlet is a man who is greatly seeking avenges on his uncle for murdering his father and marrying his mother. Hamlet experiences are caused by free will. Hamlet has control over the things comes to him. Hamlet takes part in a deadly duel he states that, “when our deep plots do pall; and that should learn us there’s a divinity that shapes our end…(Shakespear,1601). Hamlet had a choice he did not have to par take in the duel. In the play Hamlet has somewhat of a relationship with a girl name Ophelia. With Hamlet being focused on avenging his father death he treats Ophelia bad, which drove her to kill herself. Lord Polonius tells Ophelia, “Affection! Pooh! You speak like a green girl, unsifted in such perilous circumstances. Do you believe his tenders, as you call them?”(Hamlet Act1, Scene 3). Hamlet drove Ophelia to her death by his actions toward her. Hamlets actions and free will led to his death and others around

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