| Text | Is Macbeth's fate inevitable? If it is, at what point does it become so? {{c1::I believe that Macbeth's fate is sealed once
he hears the witches' first prophecy concerning him (which proclaims that he
will eventually become king); to me, Shakespeare is saying that – once a person
starts meddling in their own fate (something they can't ever fully comprehend)
– their following actions will do nothing to stop it, showing the futility in
trying to defy fate's all-powerful and chartered course as well as showing the
epitome of the dangers curiosity and hubris can bring.}} {{c2::Macbeth is more than
happy to bathe in the glory the witches promise him, however, once fate turns
and lashes back at him and he is faced with the prospect of his own
vulnerability, his cowardice and feckless nature as a king is exposed for all
to see. Shakespeare presents us with a prime example of a man dabbling in
powers he knows not, paying the ultimate price for his mistake.}} {{c3::Once he bears
witness to the first prophecy coming to fruition, he is enslaved by the belief
that fate is but something to harvest rewards and recompense from; it is his
trust in the fruits of fate that leads to his downfall at the end of the play,
therefore I would argue that we can witness Macbeth's fate being sealed in
Act 1 Scene 3 where his trust in the witches is conceived. }} |
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