Fate Vs. Free Will In Hamlet
Outline Topic Three: Fate vs. free will in Hamlet and Oedipus.
Choose whether you will analyze fate or free will for Hamlet and fate or free will for Oedipus.
I. Introduction:
A. Fate is the development of events beyond a persons control, regarded as determined by a supernatural power “fate decided his course” a persons destiny
B. Free will is the power of acting without the constraint of necessity or fate, the ability to act at one’s own discretion, freedom of choice, liberty
C. Thesis: Oedipus experiences are caused by fate because of his determination and pride AND hamlets experiences are caused by free will due to his choices.
II. Body Paragraph One: Oedipus
A. Topic Sentence: Oedipus fate was sealed by his determination and pride. …show more content…
“to be on not to be, that is the question/Whether ‘tis nobler in the mind to suffer/ The slings and arrows of outrageous fortune,/ or to take arms against a sea of troubles/ And, by opposing, end them ( Hamlet 1750. 3.1.56-60)
2. The question has become whether it is better for him to be alive or to be dead, he contemplates whether if its better for him to put up with all the cruel things luck has thrown his way or fight against the issues by ending everything that was the question and “dilemma because the impossibility of certainty in ones decisions can make taking action tough for some people “(Hamlet on Cambio 0:10)
D. Hamlet ultimately used his free will in the choices he made, it may have resulted in the loss of many but it can serve as a reflection of thinking before taking action “though fate may ultimately win a man must fight to the death if necessary in order to remain the master of his own choices” (Hamlet on Cambio 6:50)
E. Counter Argument (and Rebuttal)
i. Ones ending is already determined but free will decided how one gets there to their destination. Choices made along the road are our own although our fate has already been decided as to where we are going. Provide a viewpoint that challenges your
Choose whether you will analyze fate or free will for Hamlet and fate or free will for Oedipus.
I. Introduction:
A. Fate is the development of events beyond a persons control, regarded as determined by a supernatural power “fate decided his course” a persons destiny
B. Free will is the power of acting without the constraint of necessity or fate, the ability to act at one’s own discretion, freedom of choice, liberty
C. Thesis: Oedipus experiences are caused by fate because of his determination and pride AND hamlets experiences are caused by free will due to his choices.
II. Body Paragraph One: Oedipus
A. Topic Sentence: Oedipus fate was sealed by his determination and pride. …show more content…
“to be on not to be, that is the question/Whether ‘tis nobler in the mind to suffer/ The slings and arrows of outrageous fortune,/ or to take arms against a sea of troubles/ And, by opposing, end them ( Hamlet 1750. 3.1.56-60)
2. The question has become whether it is better for him to be alive or to be dead, he contemplates whether if its better for him to put up with all the cruel things luck has thrown his way or fight against the issues by ending everything that was the question and “dilemma because the impossibility of certainty in ones decisions can make taking action tough for some people “(Hamlet on Cambio 0:10)
D. Hamlet ultimately used his free will in the choices he made, it may have resulted in the loss of many but it can serve as a reflection of thinking before taking action “though fate may ultimately win a man must fight to the death if necessary in order to remain the master of his own choices” (Hamlet on Cambio 6:50)
E. Counter Argument (and Rebuttal)
i. Ones ending is already determined but free will decided how one gets there to their destination. Choices made along the road are our own although our fate has already been decided as to where we are going. Provide a viewpoint that challenges your