Act two: Fae and free will

Act 2 Fate and free wil

Fate

“The sovereignty will fall upon Macbeth”- scene 4, line 30

Explanation: Ross said that Macbeth will become King by default because Duncan is dead.

“Lady Macduff is thoroughly perplexed by this, and first thinks that she has done no one any harm, and does not understand why anyone would wish to harm her or hers”.

It’s fate because of the fact that she genuenly doesnt know why shes being harmed so only fate could explain why that happened.

Free will

“O, yet I do repent me of my fury, `That I did kill them” (scene 2, line106)

It was not necessary for him to kill the two guards, however, he did so to make seem loyal to the king.

MACBETH:  “Is this a dagger which I see before me, The handle toward my hand? Come, let me clutch thee. I have thee not, and yet I see thee still. Art thou not, fatal vision, sensible To feeling as to sight? or art thou but A dagger of the mind, a false creation, Proceeding from the heat-oppressed brain? I see thee yet, in form as palpable As this which now I draw. Thou marshall'st me the way that I was going; And such an instrument I was to use.” (2.1.line 32)

Explanation:The dagger made me do it" isn't a defense we've heard before, but it seems to work for Macbeth. Look at that "Come, let me clutch thee": it sounds like he doesn't have a choice.