Do you believe that the type of person we are will determine the choices we make? Do you believe in fate? I think that Oedipus was responsible for his own downfall because of the arrogent, distrusting, and paranoid person he is. "I Oedipus whom all men call the great," is just one example of Oedipus's Arrogence. He is very Ignorant and conceited as well. This type of personality contributed to his downfall. When the Oricale …showed first 75 words of 394 total…

…showed last 75 words of 394 total…doing. I believe that he kind of person you are will determine the choices you make. Oedipus being the arrogent, distrusting, paranoid person he tends to be is what caused him to kill his father, marry his mother, and encounter a horrible life. He chose to do so in stupidity. I believe that what happened to Oedipus was not fate. However, Oedipus was very responsible for his own downfall because of the choices he made.