Macbeth's Free Will

In Macbeth, the witches prophecies seem to negate Macbeth’s free will. However, at some instances, Macbeth willfully chooses evil over good. The witches prophesies that Macbeth will be thane of Cawdor and King of Scotland. The idea of being King of Scotland soon comes to rule Macbeth’s thoughts and life. He could just let fate happen, but instead he willingly takes fate into his own hands. Lady Macbeth talks her husband into killing …

…wife, and sons, as well as anyone else in the house. Many people died because Macbeth chose evil over good. Macbeth did not have to kill anyone, or do anything to become King. If he had let fate happen, he eventually may have become King. This all started with the killing of Duncan and it progresses from there. Macbeths’ evil side comes out and he does kill anyone and everyone who gets in his way.