Macbeth: Pre-determined Destiny Essay -- essays research papers

MacbethPre-determined Destiny?Macbeth was a victim of a vicious human flaw. Ambition. Itcan be great in small dosages, but when one takes what onebelieves to be ones destiny, as shown in Macbeth, it can be thedownfall. Macbeth was a Noble man worthy of Respect, consequently theprophecies came, and then there was his married woman."Brave and Bold Macbeth (well he deserves that name)" thevery words of the king that Macbeth so faithfully served. Neveronce thinking of murder. But then he receives the Prophecy "HailMacbeth Thane of Glamis" "Hail Macbeth Thane of Cawdor" and"Hail Macbeth king hereafter". This plants the seed of evil inMacbeths mind. In fact, one of the first thoughts he has is ofMurder. When he returns home, his wife he had already informedshe was sure, that he was "too full of the milk of humankindness" or too feminine to do what was necessary. Sheconvinces him of murder, but Macbeth unruffled is too kind, and triesto pull out, b ut she simply appeals to his warrior side, andconvinces him of it.The three Weird sisters. Instigators, antagonists. Had it notbeen for them Macbeth may have lived his entire life never evenbeing king. They push through to Macbeth and Banquo. TellingMacbeth, that he shall be king, and telling Banquo, that his heirsshall be kings, but not he. This leads to Macbeth killing Banquo,and trying to kill his son. The witches had not determinedMacbeths fate. But ...