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On Fate In Hamlet

It is said that fate does not choose it’s own victims, but it’s victims choose their own fate. In the tragedy Hamlet by Shakespeare, it is evident that the tragic hero, Macbeth, chooses his own fate and creates his own downfall. With greed, hubris and mistrust, Macbeth chooses and shapes his own destiny. Macbeth’s greed for power leads to the mistrust of those around him and in the end forms his fatal downfall. If the evil inside Macbeth was not to have overtaken the good, his ending may have concluded otherwise.
It is Macbeth’s greed that lead to his decision to kill Duncan. Although the witches foretold that Macbeth will become king, it did not imply or suggest that Macbeth had to kill Duncan. The murder was simply out of his own free will. Which means destiny had nothing to do with Duncan’s death. Macbeth’s greed for power can be seen shortly after the king announces his heir: “ Stars, hide your fires; let not light see my black and dark desires.”......


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