Act 1 - Fate and Free Will (Themes)

Act 1 - Fate and Free Will (Themes)

Quotes - Fate
Act 1 - Scene 3 - p.8 - line 49
First Witch "All hail, MacBeth! Hail to thee, Thane of Clamis!"
Second Witch "All hail, MacBeth! Hail to thee, Thane of Cawdor!"
Third Witch "All hail, MacBeth, that shalt be king hereafter!"

Act 1 - Scene 3 - p.9 - line 65
First Witch "Lesser than MacBeth, and greater."
Second Witch "Not so happy, yet much happier."
Third Witch "Thou shalt get kings, tho thou'll be none. So all hail, MacBetch and Banquo!"


Arguments - Free Will
Act 1 - Scene 5
Lady MacBeth wishes to control their fate by killing Duncan herself, thus making MacBeth king.


Quotes - Free Will
Act 1 - scene 2 - p.4 - line 14-19
Captain "And fortune on his domnèd quarrel smilling... Disdaiming fortune, with his brondish steel, which smocked with bloody execution, like valors minion..."
Explanation : MacBeth went against all odds (fate) and fought his way to victory.