Shakespeare explores Fate and its role in our lives throughout his tragedy, Macbeth. The weird sisters present the whole aspect of destiny with their predictions made through out the play. The reader is left to wonder if the weird sisters' predictions are coming true due to some superhuman powers that they posses or if their prophecies serve as temptations to Macbeth and are happening due to the fact that he gave into his greed, pride, and fear.
             One is left to question the foretellings of the weird sisters at the end of the play for mainly two reasons. The first reason is because of the major role Macbeth played in the fulfillment of the prophecies. The second had nothing to do with witchcraft but rather with the seemingly logical reason that the predictions came true. While his friend Banquo was mocking the Weird sisters, Macbeth was becoming more and more fascinated with them. This fascination (along with the help, challenges, of his lady) caused Macbeth to take matters of fate into his own hands to ensure the prediction of him becoming king, instead of allowing some higher being to handle it.
             With the first of the predictions having come true and the idea of being king implanted in his head Macbeth is overcome with greed for this position. (His first character flaw has been ignited by the weird sisters.) Lady Macbeth, having read about the predictions in Macbeth's letter, has decided that she will do anything to cement her husband becoming king. When she challenges his masculinity she hurts his pride as well and he, to prove himself, agrees to go through with the murder. So, after being manipulated by someone who knows him well enough to hit him where it hurts so bad that the only way for him to recover is with spite, he follows through with their plan to kill Duncan. (His second character flaw is kindled by Lady Macbeth.)
             After obtaining the crown Macbeth is constantly fearful for his title and life becaus...