Whodunit?
In Shakespeare’s Macbeth, the drama presents a plot where the line between fate and free will is blurred. The downfall of Macbeth can be attributed to several aspects and there are a variety of viewpoints that coincide with each of the possible faults. However, in actuality, all of the elements to Macbeth’s murder are predominantly generated from Macbeth’s own choices. The cause of Macbeth’s death is primarily due to his free will to go and seek unknown dangers and commit heinous crimes, as well as his own willingness to believe in the witches against his better judgement. Be that as it may, the idea put into his head by the witches, his wife’s ruthless persuasion, and his already ambitious personality all factored into his physical undoing. Free will is determined by the presence of a choice. It is defined as the power of acting without constraint of necessity and the ability to act at one’s own discretion. Given that, if the situation and the development of events are beyond a person’s control, this can be considered more as fate. For this reason, Macbeth’s destruction can be traced back to his own doing rather than a predetermined destiny. Specifically, in the beginning of the play, the witches chant predictions about Macbeth 's future political status, “All hail Macbeth! Hail to thee, thane of Cawdor! All hail, Macbeth, thou shalt be king hereafter!” (1.3.52-53). Later, Macbeth makes the choice to believe the witches and to think of their fortunes as luck. “If chance will have me king, why, …show more content…
There are a lot of factors that played a role in Macbeth’s death. Macbeth’s flawed decisions, the influence of the witches and his wife and his own ambition were all contributing aspects. Shakespeare used the unfortunate tale of Macbeth to remind readers that things may not always appear to be black and white, but we all still have a choice in our actions and take fault in their
In Shakespeare’s Macbeth, the drama presents a plot where the line between fate and free will is blurred. The downfall of Macbeth can be attributed to several aspects and there are a variety of viewpoints that coincide with each of the possible faults. However, in actuality, all of the elements to Macbeth’s murder are predominantly generated from Macbeth’s own choices. The cause of Macbeth’s death is primarily due to his free will to go and seek unknown dangers and commit heinous crimes, as well as his own willingness to believe in the witches against his better judgement. Be that as it may, the idea put into his head by the witches, his wife’s ruthless persuasion, and his already ambitious personality all factored into his physical undoing. Free will is determined by the presence of a choice. It is defined as the power of acting without constraint of necessity and the ability to act at one’s own discretion. Given that, if the situation and the development of events are beyond a person’s control, this can be considered more as fate. For this reason, Macbeth’s destruction can be traced back to his own doing rather than a predetermined destiny. Specifically, in the beginning of the play, the witches chant predictions about Macbeth 's future political status, “All hail Macbeth! Hail to thee, thane of Cawdor! All hail, Macbeth, thou shalt be king hereafter!” (1.3.52-53). Later, Macbeth makes the choice to believe the witches and to think of their fortunes as luck. “If chance will have me king, why, …show more content…
There are a lot of factors that played a role in Macbeth’s death. Macbeth’s flawed decisions, the influence of the witches and his wife and his own ambition were all contributing aspects. Shakespeare used the unfortunate tale of Macbeth to remind readers that things may not always appear to be black and white, but we all still have a choice in our actions and take fault in their