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Freewill vs. Fate By Owner of the Beast 1/25/99 Some people believe that everything that we do has already been predetermined. They believe that our destinies are mapped out and there is no way to change or alter the route. I, on the other hand, believe that our futures are basically made through the choices and actions that we decide to make. Such is the case with the character of Macbeth in Shakespeare’s play Macbeth. …showed first 75 words of 586 total…

…showed last 75 words of 586 total…Macbeth hadn’t committed those crimes and betrayed his country, then Malcolm, Macduff and many of the noblemen would not have turned against him. In conclusion, Macbeth’s future was not predetermined by fate, but rather it was made along the way through his own choices and the consequences that came along with those decisions. It was not Macbeth’s fate to murder those innocent people. It was his decision to be sinful and devious.