Discuss the role of fate in Sophocles' "Oedipus Rex."

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Fate in Sophocles' "Oedipus Rex" underscores the inevitability of destiny and the limitations of human free will in shaping one's life.

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Fate in Sophocles' "Oedipus Rex" underscores the inevitability of destiny and the limitations of human free will in shaping one's life.

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Fate in Oedipus Rex is inescapable, driving the plot and highlighting the limits of human free will as Oedipus fulfills the prophecy despite all efforts to avoid it.

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The role of fate in Sophocles' "Oedipus Rex" is that fate determines Oedipus's destiny despite his efforts to avoid it.

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