William Shakespeare And Freewill Summary

In the article titled,“William Shakespeare and Freewill: A libertarian and Naturalistic Enquiry Into the Actions of Macbeth”, written by Maryisabella Ada Ezeh, claims that the behaviours of the characters in Shakespeare’s, “Macbeth” are solely actions of their free will. The author analyzes the play through a libertarian and naturalistic perspective to show whether or not free will is present within Macbeth’s life. Ezeh concentrates on the supporting characters surrounding Macbeth and explains how they partake in influencing his decisions. Additionally, the ways Lady Macbeth and the Witches affect/play a role in Macbeth's ways of thinking. Although, these characters are shown to predetermine Macbeth’s decisions, they do not choose for him. The
Reflection: “William Shakespeare and Freewill: A libertarian and Naturalistic Enquiry Into the Actions of Macbeth” is a great composition to refer to in regards to the topic of free will because it has a connection to the novel, “All the Light we Cannot See”. This is a well sourced article and is reliable because it refers to many articles within the text that are titled, Shakespearean Tragedy, An Essay on Free will, The works of Agency: On Human Action, Will and Freedom and many others. This goes to say that this is a researched and peer-reviewed text. Although this journal is solely based on “Macbeth”, it was not hard to understand what Ezeh is saying because she introduces the meanings of determinism, libertarianism, naturalism and provides a summary about “Macbeth. Due to this it was easy for connections to made between the novel and the play. In fact, this article fully supports the theme being researched which Free will triumphing over fate because it states that “we are influenced by our surroundings, our upbringing...But ultimately, it is us who