Fate and choice in ancient literature, writing homework help

                                                     Fate and choice in ancient literature

Thesis*: The oldest and most enduring theme in literature seems to be the tension between human volition and responsibility, and the deterministic forces of fate and circumstance, often personified in the immortal gods.

*suggested

1  The Iliad : The wheel of the Fates, the pantheon, and the heroes.

2  The Odyssey :  The wheel of the Fates ( Halitherses), Zeus/Athena/Poseidon/Helios, and the hero Odysseus

3  Oedipus Rex : The prophecies, the actions of Oedipus & Jocasta

                             The plot of OE : Denial, discovery, denoument

Note: This is a critical interpretive essay. If you spend your time summarizing the plot. you will receive a very low grade. You may assume the reader is familiar with the story. Referencing the chapter or act/scene is good practice, but do not cite page numbers. You must integrate with essential quotes from the work of literature.