illing prophecy-the case whereby people have and expectation about what another person is like, which influences how they act toward that person, which causes that person to behave consistently with people's original expectations (Aronson, et. al, 76). Since his behavior is so aggressive, and vulgar, Segismundo has filled the role that his father assumed he would, "I read Segismundo would be the most brutal man, the cruelest prince, the most vicious monarch" (Calderon, 21). Basilio, the king, feels that if he reads this about his son, it will come true, so the fear develops and later on is fulfilled by the acts of Segismundo.(HERE NEEDS TO BE ANOTHER PARAGRAPH ABOUT HIS ACTIONS. TALK ABOUT THE ATTEMPTED RAPE OF RASARO, AND HOW THAT ACTION AFFECTS HIS LATER RELATIONSHIP WITH WOMEN* ANOTHER ACTION DUE TO THE PRECURSOR OF NO MOTHER IN HIS LIFE)For any person to succumb to change, there must be action from an experience, or maybe a word that has become engrained. In Segismundo's case, he changes because of both. He first is persuaded by an army, to fight against his father, and also by words from Clotaldo, "But if he makes use of the power of reason a good-hearted man can overcome the stars" (Calderon, 36). These words are a large facilitator in what causes Segismundo to realize that to make life more understandable. Although he is told of the palace life being a dream, he comes to step cautiously into his next life, but realizes that he can be a good king, and that even if he would like to be aggressive, it is not right.Segismundo's character can be compared to the story of Oedipus Rex. He also was born into a life that was feared of him, and has to set way on a journey through a dream-like life to find out who he really is. The journey includes the always-painful experience of looking at oneself through an analytical world. Segismundo follows the path of Oedipus, in his own way, solving the enigmas of his unique life, which is h...
