Fate

Fate

1. Everything in the play is linked by fate

   • Indirectly link/cause all actions in play
     • Overall question of fate
       • What would have happened if Macbeth left it to fate

2. Development of events

   • Events and concequences

3. Macbeth

   • 'If chance will have me king, why chance may crown me without my stir' - Macbeth
     • Saying he will leave it up to fate
       • ironic
         • Goes against what he says and takes action
     • Chance
       • empasised - twice
       • Personified
     • 'May' comunicates the uncertainty of fate
       • Supressing his ambition

4. Witches and Macbeth

   • 'All hail macbeth who shall be king here after' - Witches
   • 'Fair is foul and foul is fair' - Witches + Macbeth
     • Witches say first then Macbeth enters and repeats
       • Subconciously dominating Macbeth
       • Witches have an overall - inexplicable power
         • Infulence
         • Echo
           • Shows a connection

5. The witches - primarily control fate in the play

   • Group of women