In a fatalistic universe, the length and outcome of one's life (destiny) is predetermined by external forces. With an unpredictable swing up or down, one could equally easily crash to the base of the wheel.įate, on the other hand, is fixed. One could rise to the top of the wheel and enjoy the benefits of superiority, but only for a while. The ancient view of human affairs frequently referred to the "Wheel of Fortune," according to which human life was something of a lottery. In Christian terms, although Macbeth has acted tyrannically, criminally, and sinfully, he is not entirely beyond redemption in heaven.įortune is another word for chance.
THEME OF MACBETH FREE
In the Genesis story, it is the weakness of Adam, persuaded by his wife (who has in turn been seduced by the devil) which leads him to the proud assumption that he can "play God." But both stories offer room for hope: Christ will come to save mankind precisely because mankind has made the wrong choice through his own free will. Macbeth exhibits elements that reflect the greatest Christian tragedy of all: the Fall of Man. Christian drama, on the other hand, always offers a ray of hope hence, Macbeth ends with the coronation of Malcolm, a new leader who exhibits all the correct virtues for a king. The tragic hero was to be pitied in his fallen plight but not necessarily forgiven: Greek tragedy frequently has a bleak outcome. To the Greeks, such arrogance in human behavior was punishable by terrible vengeance. The ancient Greek notion of tragedy concerned the fall of a great man, such as a king, from a position of superiority to a position of humility on account of his ambitious pride, or hubris.
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