Role Of Fate In Macbeth

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Shakespeare, an author that goes down in history known as great author of theatre. The famous author is known for letting the supernatural process guide his stories. Macbeth is a story that I believe can best demonstrate this, being as it is a story guided by the whims and prediction of supernatural beings such as the three weird sisters which were stated to be witches in the stories. We will delve into how the story drove Macbeth our main character to drive the story such as he did. Reflecting upon his drive to be king, stay king, and how ultimately his fate was always in the clutches of the Supernatural. King was never in the ambition of Macbeth, he originally was just a loyal lord to his king and a fierce warrior that strove to prove himself in battle. I believe that this changed with the witches statement proclaiming him to be the future king. “All hail, Macbeth! Hail to you, thane of Glamis! All Hail, Macbeth! Hail to you, than of Cawdor! All Hail, Macbeth, the future king!” (Crowther). As shown I feel like this gave him and ambition and a reason to strive and become great. The witches were already making him pursue the ending they knew he would soon follow.” I have no spur . To prickle the side of my intent, but only vaulting ambition which o'erleaps …show more content…

Macbeth seeing this as a sign finally accepts his fate and acknowledges that the witches had supernatural control over his fate. Even though he observes that this is an impossibility. “You can forget about your charm. The evil spirit you serve can tell you that I was not born. They cut me out of my mother’s womb before she could bear me naturally.” Macbeth attempting to press on finally sees the end to his insanity and is killed off by Malcolm. A man born from a c-section, which is technically not birthed from a woman. The supernatural fate off the witches follows Macbeth all the way to his

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