Fate, a concept that can never really be proven to be real, always seems to take it’s course. Although, Webster might think they’ve nailed it, fate can never truly be defined. It is a force that is inevitable. During the play Macbeth believes that through his decisions he can evade and change his fate, and in the end fate, as always, continues and proves the witches prophecies to be true. Despite my personal beliefs, many people think that Macbeth free-willingly made the decision to be evil. However, what many people seem to overlook is the fact that Macbeth’s decisions are what create his predetermined fate. The three witches tell Banquo and Macbeth prophecies and while Banquo sees it as gibberish Macbeth does not. Macbeth automatically
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He tells her that the killing has only begun. At this point fate has taken it’s course and has indeed taken a good man and turned him bad. Macbeth no longer bats an eyelash to the despair and destruction he is causing to not only himself but to his victims. As the play progresses he has a growing fear for Macduff, for he feels that he is catching on and needs to be killed off. Macbeth later finds out he has fled to England and is consumed by rage. Having no filter to his evil schemes and actions, he sends his people to kill and rape lady Macduff and her son, but also wreck havoc in Macduff’s Castle. Macbeth has decided to become whom fate has destined him to become, an evil man, a vile person shedding nobility and leaving behind his compassion and sanity. Macbeth has let his mind run wild and hinder him from making any rational decisions. He sees selfish acts of evil as his only outlet to let out all his fears and insecurities. As the play comes to an end everything Macbeth had going for him steadily dies out. He loses his mind, his sanity, and in the end the only person that was just as insane as he was, Lady Macbeth. He reaches a somber-like state as he realizes he is truly alone, stuck in an endless cycle of meaningless “tomorrows”. As his fatal fate comes into play, there was nothing left of his legacy. He had no friends, just foes, not a single drop of a righteousness, all in all so far gone in his nefarious
He tells her that the killing has only begun. At this point fate has taken it’s course and has indeed taken a good man and turned him bad. Macbeth no longer bats an eyelash to the despair and destruction he is causing to not only himself but to his victims. As the play progresses he has a growing fear for Macduff, for he feels that he is catching on and needs to be killed off. Macbeth later finds out he has fled to England and is consumed by rage. Having no filter to his evil schemes and actions, he sends his people to kill and rape lady Macduff and her son, but also wreck havoc in Macduff’s Castle. Macbeth has decided to become whom fate has destined him to become, an evil man, a vile person shedding nobility and leaving behind his compassion and sanity. Macbeth has let his mind run wild and hinder him from making any rational decisions. He sees selfish acts of evil as his only outlet to let out all his fears and insecurities. As the play comes to an end everything Macbeth had going for him steadily dies out. He loses his mind, his sanity, and in the end the only person that was just as insane as he was, Lady Macbeth. He reaches a somber-like state as he realizes he is truly alone, stuck in an endless cycle of meaningless “tomorrows”. As his fatal fate comes into play, there was nothing left of his legacy. He had no friends, just foes, not a single drop of a righteousness, all in all so far gone in his nefarious