Do we have control over natural disasters or what others say, do, or think? There are some points in our lives where we have the choice to make decisions, but other times we cannot change things that are out of our control. Even with consciousness, we cannot control our lives, but we can influence it. For example, in the graphic novel titled Persepolis by Marjane Satrapi, the idea of being in control is touched on many times. The main character, Margie, constantly feels dominated by the horrendous state her country is in, but allows herself some sort of control by changing her identity. Ultimately, it is up to us to give ourselves control. Our life is a very small part of a connected whole, and in reality we do not control all the forces that
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This “map” has many different routes, both challenging and easy, but all leading to the same destination: fate. Your particular actions are what conduct you to a certain path. The external forces can be an obstacle, but internal forces can push you ahead. We are the masters of our fate. In the well known Shakespearean play titled Macbeth, the idea between fate and free will was expressed throughout. In the play, from the given prophecies of the witches, we can assume that Macbeth will become the King of Scotland. Later on, the witches also gave another prophecy to Macbeth telling him to beware of Macduff, who ends up killing him. This means that even if he did not go on a killing spree, he would still be king. The only reason he sped up the process was because of his antagonizing wife, Lady Macbeth. It is appropriate to wonder if Macbeth would still be alive if he had not messed up in the first place. After all, why would Macduff have a reason to kill Macbeth if he never killed Macduff’s entire family. Also, maybe if Lady Macbeth wasn’t so power-hungry, Macbeth wouldn’t have felt propelled to kill anyone. As the captain said, “And Fortune, on his damned quarrel smiling, Show’d like a rebel’s whore. But all’s too weak; For brave Macbeth Disdaining fortune, with his brandished steel, Which smoked with bloody execution” (1.2.16-20). This quote symbolizes the captain explaining that Macbeth should have died in battle, but he was stronger than his fate. If this was true, then Macbeth should not blame anyone except himself. Macbeth may escape fortune this time, but the “rebel’s whore” will ultimately get him in the end. Overall, we cannot control our external forces, but we can control the internal
This “map” has many different routes, both challenging and easy, but all leading to the same destination: fate. Your particular actions are what conduct you to a certain path. The external forces can be an obstacle, but internal forces can push you ahead. We are the masters of our fate. In the well known Shakespearean play titled Macbeth, the idea between fate and free will was expressed throughout. In the play, from the given prophecies of the witches, we can assume that Macbeth will become the King of Scotland. Later on, the witches also gave another prophecy to Macbeth telling him to beware of Macduff, who ends up killing him. This means that even if he did not go on a killing spree, he would still be king. The only reason he sped up the process was because of his antagonizing wife, Lady Macbeth. It is appropriate to wonder if Macbeth would still be alive if he had not messed up in the first place. After all, why would Macduff have a reason to kill Macbeth if he never killed Macduff’s entire family. Also, maybe if Lady Macbeth wasn’t so power-hungry, Macbeth wouldn’t have felt propelled to kill anyone. As the captain said, “And Fortune, on his damned quarrel smiling, Show’d like a rebel’s whore. But all’s too weak; For brave Macbeth Disdaining fortune, with his brandished steel, Which smoked with bloody execution” (1.2.16-20). This quote symbolizes the captain explaining that Macbeth should have died in battle, but he was stronger than his fate. If this was true, then Macbeth should not blame anyone except himself. Macbeth may escape fortune this time, but the “rebel’s whore” will ultimately get him in the end. Overall, we cannot control our external forces, but we can control the internal