“ Fate decides who comes into your life, your heart decides who stays.”
Macbeth is a Shakespearean play about how an innocent soldier becomes a ruthless king, all because of his proposed fate. In Macbeth, fate played a huge role in how Macbeth as a character acted and why he had a tragic resolution. Fate is what drove Macbeth into having a tragic resolution. Every human believes fate is predetermined. People tend to hold onto the unknown. It moves us in many ways, whether that be hope or helping us shape our morals. Everyone likes to believe that they’re on this earth for a reason. Fate and predetermination are key components in religion, as well as in Macbeth. “Hail to thee, Thane of Glamis, Thane of Cawdor, thou shalt be king …show more content…
Before this revelations of fate, Macbeth was practically an innocent soldier who fought for his country. He was loyal to Scotland, and to his king. He never thought about defying God or the natural order of things. He never thought of stepping above his role on earth. He was content with life. However, “To be thus….. safely thus.” (3.1.52-76.) Macbeth decides to kill Banquo. Macbeth makes the decision to kill his friend simply because he believes that the prophecy is true and he wants fate to come true and he feels threatened by Banquo’s rise to power. Before the prophecy, he would never do that. It’s clear that this revelation of fate has caused him to take a turn for the …show more content…
Because of the prophecy, Macbeth makes all of these crazy decisions like killing the king, which was like going against God in those times, murdering his friend and making sure that he secured what he thought was his. When someone knows something about their fate, they do everything to secure what’s theirs or what they think is theirs. In the case of Macbeth, he heard the prophecy and instead of letting it come true on its own, he made sure to take his destiny in his own hands, by any means necessary and that’s what’s led to his
Macbeth is a Shakespearean play about how an innocent soldier becomes a ruthless king, all because of his proposed fate. In Macbeth, fate played a huge role in how Macbeth as a character acted and why he had a tragic resolution. Fate is what drove Macbeth into having a tragic resolution. Every human believes fate is predetermined. People tend to hold onto the unknown. It moves us in many ways, whether that be hope or helping us shape our morals. Everyone likes to believe that they’re on this earth for a reason. Fate and predetermination are key components in religion, as well as in Macbeth. “Hail to thee, Thane of Glamis, Thane of Cawdor, thou shalt be king …show more content…
Before this revelations of fate, Macbeth was practically an innocent soldier who fought for his country. He was loyal to Scotland, and to his king. He never thought about defying God or the natural order of things. He never thought of stepping above his role on earth. He was content with life. However, “To be thus….. safely thus.” (3.1.52-76.) Macbeth decides to kill Banquo. Macbeth makes the decision to kill his friend simply because he believes that the prophecy is true and he wants fate to come true and he feels threatened by Banquo’s rise to power. Before the prophecy, he would never do that. It’s clear that this revelation of fate has caused him to take a turn for the …show more content…
Because of the prophecy, Macbeth makes all of these crazy decisions like killing the king, which was like going against God in those times, murdering his friend and making sure that he secured what he thought was his. When someone knows something about their fate, they do everything to secure what’s theirs or what they think is theirs. In the case of Macbeth, he heard the prophecy and instead of letting it come true on its own, he made sure to take his destiny in his own hands, by any means necessary and that’s what’s led to his