Who is innocent all their life only to find themselves guilty in the end? Is there a force greater than life that controls a human being from birth to death? What would happen if a person so sure of his position in life discovered that a truth was a lie? The story of Oedipus Rex tells of a doomed heir of Thebes who is foretold that he will kill his father and marry his mother. The oracle that predicts his future is indeed right, even if it seems nonsense at first. Ultimately guilt manifests itself, with innocence and unknown identity being the cause of Oedipus' destruction. Sophocles creatively demonstrates the themes of human will versus fate, the nature of innocence and guilt, and the search for identity in his play, Oedipus Rex. In Oedipus Rex, Sophocles uses a philosophical sense to portray a theme of human will versus fate. Choragos explains to Oedipus that he does not know who the murderer of King Laius, the previous king of Thebes, is. Choragos asks the oracle if he can tell him where to find the assassin. Oedipus responds by saying: "But no man in the world can force the gods to do more than the gods want" (Sophocles, Oedipus Rex.1.1.267-268), from which it can be deduced that the Greek gods, such as the characters of Oedipus Rex believe, are very influential in the daily life of the Greeks. Oedipus states that the Greek gods have the power to do whatever they like and cannot grant a wish if someone asks for it. Later, Oedipus meets Tiresias, a blind soothsayer who tells Oedipus that Oedipus himself is the murderer of King Laius. Oedipus does not believe Tiresias and alludes to him that he cannot harm him. When Tiresias responds by saying: “True: not from me will your destiny come. This is within Apollo's purview, as it is his concern” (Sophocles...... middle of paper....... The search for identity shines throughout the story as the audience sees Oedipus' life unfold before them, and his own research and thoughtful questions reveal that he is trying to understand the true story of his own life Human will against fate, the nature of innocence and guilt, and the search for identity are all themes that Sophocles incorporates exquisitely in his play, Oedipus Rex. Human will is in everyone, but when a stronger force is present, someone's destiny comes from a source greater than life. Innocence can be prominent in everyone , but guilt only comes to those who seek punishment for what they do wrong a person is judged guilty of an innocent act, that person's identity makes them who they truly are determines their innocence, which determines his guilt through a journey in search of his own identity..