Fate And Free Will Macbeth

Fate and free will are two elements that are both good and evil. Fate without free will and free will without fate are like light without darkness. The tragedy of Macbeth, a play by William Shakespeare, illustrates how fate and free will lead to Macbeth’s tragic ending. As Macbeth attempts to master fate, his conscience is clouded by his ambition, which results in his downfall. In the play, Macbeth, by William Shakespeare, the downfall of the character Macbeth is both due to fate and free will. This is exemplified by his interactions with the wicked witches, and the decisions he makes. The play teaches how fate and free will are employed, how that leads to the character’s downfall, and how this supports the universal theme of fate vs. free

The Hecate told the witches that, “And that distilled by magic sleights Shall raise such artificial sprites As by the strength of their illusion Shall draw him on to his confusion” (III,V,25-30). The Hecate claims that her magic spells, will make Macbeth hallucinate, and this will lead to his destruction. Hecate, being the higher power, can control Macbeth’s destiny by using her powers to make Macbeth see illusions, illusions which according to her will destroy Macbeth. This quote reveals that due to Hecate being the higher power, she determined Macbeth’s destiny. This shows that fate in Macbeth is indeed when a person’s destiny is predetermined by a higher power. Free will is the person’s choice to make their own decisions. They make their decisions without the involvement of superior power. In Macbeth, this definition is clearly shown, as he could have made some decisions independently, without the involvement of fate. Macbeth thought to himself, “On which I must fall down, or else o'erleap, For in my way it lies.” (I,IV,51-52). Macbeth thinks that to become the king, he’s either going to have to step over him or give up on becoming king. But if fate said

Fate is when a higher power determines your life, and Free will is when you are the person in control of your decisions. This leads to Macbeth’s downfall as the witches, also known as fate, decide they are going to destroy Macbeth’s life, and Macbeth himself decides to make poor life choices, by Killing King Duncan. Shakespeare eventually uses Macbeth to inform readers about the significance of Fate and Free Will in one’s life and how even though some things may be fated, free will influences how one is going to make those choices. React carefully to fate and free will, to not lead Macbeth’s