Sealed Fate, focuses on the theme "Character is destiny" as it applies to Macbeth by Shakespeare
Date Submitted: 07/27/2004 19:23:28
Category: / Literature / European Literature
Length: 3 pages (831 words)
Category: / Literature / European Literature
Length: 3 pages (831 words)
In the play Macbeth, written by William Shakespeare,
each characters destiny seems to be predetermined. This
raises the ultimate question: who, or what, controls fate?
Existentialism is the belief that each person defines
their future by their decided actions: that the future has
not yet been written. Fatalism is the belief that the
outcome of all events is preordained, and therefore,
unalterable. Throughout Macbeth, the character Macbeth
makes many decisions which clearly affect his future,
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it is evident that shakespeare wanted
Fate to play a prominent role in the play, without
overpowering a man's ability to make his own decisions.
However it is not clear as to wheather the characters had
control over their own fate. So, if there is, a master plan
which all existance must adhere to, then even something as
simple as this essay is governed by it, and with this last
sentence, another Fate is sealed.
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