Oedipus Rex Report
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In Oedipus rex there were a lot of people to blame that contributed to the fate of Oedipus.Not only were there a lot of people to blame, but there were factors and events that probably couldnt be avoided. The tragedy also couldve been prevented if Oedipus wouldve chosen different actions. Oedipus was ignorant in many ways to see the truth from the start of his legacy that had overcome thebes.
King Lauis and Jocosta could have killed the child themselves if they had wanted to, which in a way contributed to the fate of themselves personally. The shepherd had taken the baby and took it to the other servant when he knew in his head that the baby might grow-up someday and want to know who his parents were.
The drunken fool told Oedipus that his father and mother was not his father and mother which caused him to go searching everywhere to figure out his origin and where he came from. Oedipus had then traveled to the city of thebes, but on the way had encountered a band of noblemen. The drunken fool was to blame because of him bringing it up in the first place. Thats the first thing that started his whole entire quest.
As he got farther into his quest. He had encountered King Laius in which he attacked. Not only did he have an omen over him, he shouldnt have been killing anyone in the first place. This made Oedipus contribute to his own fate and fulfilled
the prophecy that had been put against him. Then he continued his journey unaware that he had just killed his father, arriving at a kingdom and answering the riddle. He shouldnt have been trying to become the leader of a city (Thebes) if he was suppose to rule over the town where his step-father and step-mother were ruling.
In the story of Oedipus there were several people to blame. In the end the true person to blame was Oedipus because he had went searching to see where he was from and trying not to kill his father. If he had not listened to the drunken fool, then his life wouldve have occurred normally, and he wouldnt had killed his father and made his mother attempt suicide. All of the factors add up to Oedipus being guilt against himself in causing his own fate.