themes: fate and free will

Question 1

what quotes show fate and free will?

Answer 1

“If chance will have me king, why, chance may crown me, without my stir”
“Stars hide your fires; let not light see my black and deep desires”

Question 2

what’s the analysis on the quote “If chance will have me king, why, chance may crown me, without my stir”?

Answer 2

considering whether to act to pursue crown or let it be bestowed on him by chance

Question 3

what’s the analysis on the quote “Stars hide your fires; let not light see my black and deep desires”?

Answer 3

reveals macbeths inner turmoil as he grapples with ambition, tries to suppress dark impulses, manifestation of free will

Question 4

how do the witches show fate and free will?

Answer 4

• delivering prophecies to macbeth- him contemplating on whether to act on them.
• prophecies initially suggests a pre-determined fate -serve as catalysts for macbeths actions.

Question 5

how does macbeths initial response to the witches first prophecy show fate and free will?

Answer 5

he’s conflicted by witches’ predictions, contemplating whether to act on them or let fate take its course

Question 6

how do the contrasting perspectives of banquo and macbeth show fate and free will?

Answer 6

macbeth has struggles between belief in fate and exercise in free will. banquo has resilience on fate

Question 7

how do the consequence of choices show fate and free will?

Answer 7

macbeths ambition and desire to control his destiny lead to increasing violent actions, resulting in his own demise and destruction of those around him