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Some people believe that everything that we do has already been predetermined. They believe that our destinies are mapped out and there is no way to change or alter the route. I, on the other hand, believe that our futures are basically made through the choices and actions that we decide to make. Such is the case with the character of Macbeth in Shakespeare's play Macbeth. In the very beginning of the play, three witches make predictions about Macbeth's future. "All hail, Macbeth! hail to thee, thane of Glamis!" "All hail, Macbeth! hail to thee, thane of Cawdor!" "All hail, Macbeth! that shalt be king hereafter." -Act One, Scene Three: lines 48-50, pg. 30 The first prediction could not have been a prediction of fate because it had already come true before Macbeth saw the witches
These quotes show that it was not Macbeth who was destined to become king, but Duncan's son Malcom. It was only through Macbeth's decisions and actions that he became king. By murdering Duncan and forcing his heir to flee for safety, Macbeth became king. However, this was not his fate but simply Macbeth taking action on the witches' words. Who chafes, who frets, or where conspirers are: Great Birnam wood to high Dunsinane hill For in my way it lies..." -Macbeth On which I must fall down, or else o'er-leap, 3rd Apparition Be lion-mettled, proud, and take no care Our eldest, Malcom, whom we name hereafter The Prince of Cumberland..." -Duncan "The Prince of Cumberland! that is a step
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Approximate Word count = 578
Approximate Pages = 2 (250 words per page double spaced)
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