Question

Lines 32-42: How does Shakespeare use Macbeth's dialogue to develop the theme of fate vs. free will ?

Answer 1

What's for sure is that Shakespeare raises the issue in the play and reflects questions that were on the minds of thinkers in his day.  Predestination vs. free will was an issue in Shakespeare's time, as, in fact, it still is today.  Shakespeare's play reflects this.  The issue may be seen as a refinement or continuation of the question of fate, which goes back at least as far as the Greeks.

The fact is that in the play the issue is ambiguous, and an argument can be made supporting that Macbeth was controlled by fate, or that Macbeth maintained free will. 

Answer 2

Answer:

Explanation:

The three witches also known as the weird or wayward sisters play an important role in the play Macbeth by William Shakespeare. They led Macbeth to his death.

The Three Witches in Macbeth first appears in Act 1.1. In Act 1.3 they prophesy that Macbeth shall be a king and Banquo shall generate a line of kings. This had a great impact on Macbeth. He believes the prophecies because Ross arrives and proclaims that Macbeth will be named Thane of Cawdor. In Act 1.5 Lady Macbeth spur Macbeth that he shall not depend on fate alone and ask him to use his free will to murder the king Duncan. Though Macbeth thinks that he is being led by his fate to murder Duncan but it is his free will that leads him to murder the King.

Shakespeare uses lines 32-42 in the play to create the theme of fate and free will where he is having a conversation with Lady Macbeth and tells her about his dream in which he hears a voice cry

" Methought I heard a voice cry, “Sleep no more!

Macbeth does murder sleep”—the innocent sleep,"

these lines show that it was not fate which led Macbeth to murder the king but his evil free will which he has used to kill 'innocent sleep' i.e., King Duncan.