Free Will Vs Fate In Macbeth Essay

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Each day is passing by unknowingly, everyone just hoping for the best… as if it was even our choice to make. In the play Macbeth, the argument of “Free will vs. fate”, is present since the very beginning. When the witches’ are sharing their prophecies, Banquo is simply finding it amusing, yet, Macbeth is taking everything in a literal matter. Macbeth, free-willingly, is choosing to pay close attention to what the three odd sisters are saying, “All hail, Macbeth! hail to thee, thane of Cawdor!” (5). Soon after Ross and Angus are entering to join Macbeth and Banquo, they start giving the newly good news, “…[The king] bade me, from him, call thee thane of Cawdor” (7), which of course is making Macbeth and Banquo fall into a state of confusion. Whilst is occurring, Banquo is very much in thought, trying to figure of what is happening, in the other hand, Macbeth is going back to the witches’ insights. Banquo is going on, arguing that “…oftentimes, to win us to our harm, The instruments of darkness tells us truths…” (8). The quote, in my view, …show more content…

Macbeth’s thoughts are filling up with the fact that he cannot have children, so he is saying “For Banquo’s issue have I filed my mind; For them the gracious Duncan have I murder’d” (35). With that being said, Macbeth is making a decision to get rid of Banquo and Fleance, to change his fate. Interestingly enough is that Macbeth makes a decision to change fate, but what is actually happening is he is reacting to fate. Granting, Macbeth is picking evil over good by wanting more for himself even if it means losing his best friend and sanity. However, Macbeth is actually embracing the fact that, well, he is unable to sleep, or to feel innocent anymore due to all his sins so “Things bad begun make strong themselves by ill” (39). In other words, once he committed sin, the next time got

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