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GCSE English Literature · key term
The ability to make choices and act on them, rather than having every action predetermined.
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The ability to make choices rather than having every action determined by an external power.
The ability to choose how to act, rather than being compelled by fate or another power.
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A person's ability to choose and act, rather than simply having events imposed upon them.
Paper 1
The ability to make choices rather than being compelled by fate or another power.
Revise: The witchesAnother reading emphasises temptation and free will. Macbeth considers doing nothing, chooses murder and later voluntarily returns for reassurance. His response to Banquo’s prophecy also shows him trying to resist one prediction while trusting another.
The capacity to choose how to act, rather than having every action determined by an outside power.
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The ability to choose how to act, rather than having every action determined by fate.
Revise: RedemptionScrooge’s question about whether the visions show what will happen or only what may happen also makes free will central. The future is a warning about the consequences of continuing on the same course, not an excuse to surrender to fate.
The ability to make choices rather than having every action determined by an outside power.
The ability to make choices for which a person can be held responsible.
The ability to choose how to act, rather than having every action determined by an outside power.
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The ability to make choices and act on them, even when circumstances restrict the available options.
Revise: Fate and free willFree will means that people can make decisions which affect events. Chance is different from both: an unexpected accident can disrupt a plan without anyone intending it.
The ability to make choices rather than having every action predetermined or compelled.
The ability to choose how to act, making a person responsible for their decisions.
