The renowned William Shakespeare had once postulated, "It is not in the stars to hold our destiny but in ourselves." Conversely, via distinct imagery he portrays that only the opposite of true - destiny is not in the hands of the beholder. In Macbeth, the underlying question of fate vs. free will is heavily expounded upon through symbols such as those of night and darkness. Two diametric schools of thought exist regarding fate v. free …showed first 75 words of 1020 total…

…showed last 75 words of 1020 total…yielding fortune is succumb to ambition and a tyrannical evil. Through this the omnipresent question of fate vs. free will is heavily portrayed through symbols such as those of night and darkness. Often times, the two powers operate simultaneously, in order to provide a gray area for the character. However, when one power begins to dominate over the other, both the macrocosm and microcosm begin to crumble into an eternal abyss of darkness and uncertainty.