One is left to question the foretellings of the weird sisters at the end of the play for mainly two reasons. The first reason is because of the major role Macbeth played in the fulfillment of the prophecies. The second had nothing to do with witchcraft but rather with the seemingly logical reason that the predictions came true. While his friend Banquo was mocking the Weird sisters, Macbeth was becoming more and more fascinated with them. This fascination (along with the help, challenges, of

In conclusion, the novel Maceth uses the concept of fate as a catalyst to provoke a person's free will. If Macbeth had acted less violently, or had let things take course, chances are that he would have become king on his own but the interference of the weird sisters messed it all up.

The weird sisters act as fate in Macbeth. They do not force Macbeth to respond the way he does however their predictions lead him on a path to self-destruction. Yet with all these forces of fate it is evident that the crimes are no ones fault but Macbeth's. It was his choice to act upon them. Yet, it is rather unusual that Macbeth's reactions lead to the exact ends that the witches predicted every time and even though they knew that the forest would "move" and that Macduff's mother oddly enough had a cesarean section. Therein lies the coincidence and chance. One is left to wonder if any of this would have happened with out the prophecies of the weird si

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