Sophocles's "Oedipus The King" is a tragic play of Athens where Oedipus married his own mother, though unknowingly. This angered the gods who brought calamities after calamities to the people of Athens as a result of the pride that led to the downfall of the person, in this story, the king.
The given quotes are from line number 954-958 of the play, spoken by the Chorus. In it, they voiced what is happening in the stage and commented on how "destiny" will be the resolver of all things. This scene or prayer foreshadows Oedipus's future downfall.
The murder of Gumboot affects the gang member in such a way that they start thinking about the future of their gang. One of the members i.e Boston feels sick witnessing such a heinous act hence he vomited while Die Aap and Butcher try to unethically harass a girl.
