Macbeth and Banquo, upon learning of the previous thane's fate from the messenger, both marveled at the witch's apparent ability of prophesy, even though Macbeth had already been named the Thane of Cawdor. This influences the two men into believing that their other prophesies will come to pass, and in turn, spurs the rampant Macbeth into action, which causes him to fulfill his own predictions through his own free will, though influenced by the witches" suggestions of a possible kingship. Banquo himself even considered that the witches could be lying to tempt people into indulging in evil deeds when he clearly states,.
"That, trusted home, .
Might yet enkindle you unto the crown,.
Besides the Thane of Cawdor. But "tis strange!.
And oftentimes, to win us to our harm,.
The instruments of darkness tell us truths,.
Win us with honest trifles, to betray's .
In deepest consquence.".
(Act I, scene iii, 120-126).
The witches themselves possess no real power to ensure that their predictions come to pass, and evidence of this is seen during the witches" puerile conversations, as the first garrulous witch relates the tale of the sailor. .
"Weary sev"nights, nine times nine,.
Shall he dwindle, peak, and pine.
Though his bark cannot be lost, .
Yet it shall be tempest-tost".
(Act 1, scene iii, 22-25).
The unbridled witch admits that she cannot completely destroy the ship, but can only wish it to be "tempest-tost." The witches enact this same kind of power to affect the course of events; this shows that the life of Macbeth is not fated to occur, but is directly influenced by the will of specific individuals. .
Another aspect of Macbeth, which clearly shows his own predilection taking precedence over fate, is shown by Macbeth's deliberations and asides he makes while trying to realize his own ambitions, and this is seen in numerous places before the murder of King Duncan and even after. When initially confronted with the prophesy proclaiming him future king, Macbeth became worried with the initial prospect of what would have to happen to Duncan in order for him to assume the throne.
In Macbeth, the witches prophecies seem to negate Macbeth's free will. ... The witches prophesies that Macbeth will be thane of Cawdor and King of Scotland. ... So Macbeth hires men to murder both Banquo and Fleance. ... So now Macbeth has the murderers go to Macduff's house. ... Many people died because Macbeth chose evil over good. ...
In Shakespeare's The Tragedy of Macbeth, there is a question as to whether or not Macbeth is driven by fate or free will. The three weird sisters approach Macbeth with prophecies that will all come true in the end. ... Macbeth journeys to his murderous doom through his own free choice. ... The witches make three predictions; Macbeth will be the Thane of Cawdor, he will become King, and Banquo's sons will become king but not Banquo. ... Macbeth's downward spiral of events was created through his own free will. ...
The Downfall of Macbeth: Fate Versus Free Will Though fate may play a part in our lives, we have choices to make and we must accept responsibility for these choices, as well as the consequences. ... Macbeth, a famous play by William Shakespeare, is a classic example of fate versus free will as the character, Macbeth, undergoes a moral decline and eventual demise. ... The third thing the witches tell Macbeth, that he will become King of Scotland, does come true. ... Of course, Macbeth only killed the King's grooms to free himself from suspicion and to bring him one step closer to becoming...
In the play Macbeth by William Shakespeare, Macbeth's life was based on his free will. ... Therefore, these three characteristics Macbeth exhibits in the play show that his life was based on his free will. ... A second characteristic of Macbeth that demonstrates his free will is fear. ... A final quality of Macbeth that shows that his life was based on free will was his guilt. ... Overall, in the play Macbeth by William Shakespeare, Macbeth clearly demonstrates that his life was of free will. ...
In Shakespeare's play Macbeth, Macbeth is no pawn of fate. Although Macbeth was destined to become king, the path he chose to take to achieve his aspiration of obtaining the throne was of his own free will. ... He's here in double trust: first as I his kinsman and his subject, strong both against the deed; then as his host, who should against his murderer shut the door, not bear the knife myself (39)...We will proceed no further in this business"(41). ... All Macbeth's actions were choices to attain his destiny, but they were nonetheless choices of his own f...
After reading the play Macbeth it's clear that Macbeth is a tragic hero, a person of high rank who is brought to eventual ruin by a flaw in his character. ... Macbeth could not wait for an appointment to a position of more power. ... His impatience led Macbeth to listen to his wife, the witches, and his darker side. ... Macbeth's last words are those of a good man who faces his own problems. ... This makes MacBeth wonder about the next, and he ends up acting on his free will to make it come true. ...
Macbeth has a free will to choose to do what he wants but he frequently chooses to do what others want or predict of him. ... At this point it seems that Macbeth feels it is destiny for him to be king but it soon changes to his free will. ... This is when he switches from destiny to free will. ... She tells Macbeth that they will kill Duncan during his sleep. ... Macbeth has a strong intuition to kill, and nothing will stop him. ...
Macbeth's Ambition and Greed Lead Him to Become Evil Shakespeare's play Macbeth has three main points: appearances do not always accurately reflect reality, ambition and desire can lead to evil acts, and free will, not always destiny, influences the occurrence of events. ... (Act I, Scene V, Line 60) Macbeth's third theme is that it is free will, not fate alone, influences destiny and our actions. ... The three witches tell Macbeth that he will become Thane of Cawdor, that he will become king, and that Banquo will not be king but his sons will. ... Even though the wit...
Fate or free will? ... When these supernatural forces are gone, Duncan bids Angus and Ross to greet Macbeth as "Thane of Cawdor," leading to his assumption that the three witches' prophecy of becoming King of Scotland will come true. ... However, when King Duncan announces that his son Malcolm will be his successor, Macbeth allows his devilish wife and greed to consume him, driving him to commit a self-fulfilling prophecy and rid of his loving king. ... In the end, it does not matter whether or not Macbeth's actions were as a result of fate or free will. ... Shakespeare so...
