Fate is innocent of the deed. Macbeth is the murderer. This occurs shortly after he confirms with the witches about his own destiny, he states: “Our fears in Banquo stick deep, and in his royalty of nature/ Reigns that which would be feared.” ( Shakespeare, III. I. 53-54) In the quote, Macbeth states that he fears Banquo’s descendents. That is why he decides to kill Banquo. It was Macbeth who decided after scheming and deep thought that killing Banquo would stabilize his power. This means that it was Macbeth who planned the murder and not Fate. This is significant towards Macbeth’s Destiny because after the death of Banquo, more and more turn against Macbeth. Therefore by doing so, Macbeth not only kills Banquo but he is also slowly killing himself as
Fate is innocent of the deed. Macbeth is the murderer. This occurs shortly after he confirms with the witches about his own destiny, he states: “Our fears in Banquo stick deep, and in his royalty of nature/ Reigns that which would be feared.” ( Shakespeare, III. I. 53-54) In the quote, Macbeth states that he fears Banquo’s descendents. That is why he decides to kill Banquo. It was Macbeth who decided after scheming and deep thought that killing Banquo would stabilize his power. This means that it was Macbeth who planned the murder and not Fate. This is significant towards Macbeth’s Destiny because after the death of Banquo, more and more turn against Macbeth. Therefore by doing so, Macbeth not only kills Banquo but he is also slowly killing himself as