A synthesis of the common theme between Oedipus the King by Sophocles and Things Fall Apart by Chinua Achebe

Both Oedipus and Okonkwo have arrogance and pride which lead to their eventual downfalls. The difference between the way the themes were expressed
was Oedipus was more of a victim of fate, though his egotistical tendencies led to a more severe downfall. However, Okonkwo was a victim to his own
choices and decisions due to his pride and ego; which eventually led to his severe downfall. One paragraph being about how fate was used in both stories to
demonstrate that with or without it, a strong hubris will cause a downfall either way INCLUDING SUPPORTING QUOTES. One paragraph about how arrogance
and pride caused their downfalls as well and how they showed that through their actions INCLUDING SUPPORTING QUOTES. Then a conclusion summarizing
it and the points listed in the essay.