Macbeth
In Macbeth, a play by William Shakespeare, the character Macbeth runs into many misfortunes that bring him to a terrible end. Three witches first introduce him to many strange and curious prophecies. Then his controlling wife, Lady Macbeth, pushes him to commit crimes that not even God could forgive. In the end though, Macbeth is the true master of his own destiny when he believes the prophecies that the witches feed him, when he lets Lady Macbeth control him, and then when he betrays his friends and becomes disloyal. Macbeth is the master of his own destiny when he believes all of the witches prophecies. After a long and gruesome war, Macbeth and Banquo are traveling home together and they come across three witches who give them three prophecies. The prophecies state that Macbeth will first become Thane of Cawdor, then he will be king, and then they state that Banquo's sons will be king. Then not even a few minutes later the first prophecy given to Macbeth comes true. "He bade me from him, call thee Thane of Cawdor... For it is thine" (335,105). The king named Macbeth Thane of Cawdor for all his good deeds in war. This started Macbeth thinking that his second prophecy and Banquo's prophecy migh
Macbeth ,first, kills his loving king and friend, betraying him, just so that he can become king. After thinking about it he realizes that Banquo is the reason he is distraught. Soon after though, Macbeth is not happy with his new found position. In this act, it causes Macduff not to quite himself out of fear but to rage against Macbeth. Macbeth is the master of his own destiny when he allows Lady Macbeth to control him and attack his ego. She believes that if the prophecy is already in the future then why not help it along a bit so that she and her husband can gain power. He wondered if maybe Banquo would try to kill him just for his sons to take the thrown. Macbeth let his ego control him by allowing her to say those things. In panic of being caught, he has Macduff's wife and son murdered so he would not get caught. Do you not hope your children shall be kings when those that gave the Thane of Cawdor to me promised no less to them" (335,117). He had a power crazed wife that he let take his control. "Glamis and Thane of Cawdor! The greatest is behind. Thinking that these prophecies may come true will later lead Macbeth to do many horrible deeds.
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