Prophecy

The first choice Macbeth made that was not of his own opinion was when he decided to kill Duncan. Referring back to his prophecy, the third witch had exclaimed, “All hail, Macbeth, that shalt be king hereafter!” (Act 1 Scene 3 Line 53). His immediate thought was to murder Duncan and he had sent out a letter to Lady Macbeth telling her the plan. Macbeth had shown some hesitation…

What is fate? Fate is defined as a series of events which happen beyond the person’s control. Fate controls many different characters and the choices they make, as well as controlling what is going to happen next in the story. An example of this occurringis in thebook Things Fall Apart. The main character, Okonkwo, is destined by fate. He tries to be the best and yet through all of his success he still happens to fail. These destinies occur even when we try our best to get out of them by using…

Oedipus believed that the curse and prophecies were all a part of Creon’s plan. Luckily Jocasta, Oedipus’ wife enters before any physical altercation. Jocasta then learns what’s bothering Oedipus which is the prophecy. She insures him not to worry about the prophet, because they have been wrong in her past. As an example, she tells Oedipus about how she and King Laius had a son who was prophesied to kill Laius and sleep with her so they killed him and the prophecy never came true. To make…

task herself so she talked him into it but I believe he most likely would have killed him whether she tried to talk him into it or not. The Three Witches had the most impact on Macbeth. They can prophesize and they told him the first three prophecies which then…

life. He was on his away and there he saw a caravan. His life there was at risk. So instead of getting afraid he in order to save his own life killed everyone there. His father was also there in that caravan so he was also killed. And this how the prophecy that was given years back by Apollo turned out to be…

The witches add ambition in Macbeth, prophesizing that he will be the King of Scotland. The witches prophecies moves Macbeth’s ambition, but what causes him to become more ambitious is his wife, Lady Macbeth. Lady Macbeth challenges and mocks at Macbeth’s masculinity in order to manipulate him to commit horrible murders. Macbeth’s tragic flaw is his uncontrolled…

is guilty or innocent of these things is presented. However, he is both guilty and innocent. Oedipus is innocent of his behaviors because he isn’t aware that his parents are the victims of his actions, but he is also guilty because he fulfills the prophecy saying he would kill his father and marry his mother and for trying to outsmart the gods and place himself above them. Oedipus is both guilty and innocent for his actions. He is innocent in the sense that he was unaware that it is his…

three witches come to tell Macbeth his prophecies. The prophecies say: beware Macduff, no one born of a woman can hurt Macbeth, and that Macbeth will be safe until the trees attack the castle. They also tell him that it is his fate to become the king. He believes what they say even though Banquo warns him not to trust them. Macbeth states “If chance will have me king, why, chance may crown me without my stir.” (I, iii, 147-148). He says that if the witches prophecies come true about his future…

give him three prophecies. The witches allow Macbeth to see his future from the stew they are making. The first prophecy was an armored head that said to beware Macduff. The second prophecy was a bloody child and it said that no child born of a woman shall harm Macbeth. The last prophecy was a child holding a branch stating, that when the woods come to his castle the battle would begin. Macbeth did not know believe the witches and that he would not die and he takes the prophecies for granted,…

prophet during the time of the Jewish people returning to Jerusalem to rebuild the temple. His prophecies had a tendency to foretell the future that we say in today’s day, have come true. He speaks of the destruction of Jerusalem and a battleground of nations. Today, Jerusalem continues to be a battleground for the Jews and the Palestinians. Zechariah was a man that used a lot of imagery to describe his prophecy and wanted to use his message to help compete the temple project. Zechariah lived…