Free Will vs. Fate

In Now That You Mention It Higgins asks the reader to question which is stronger: Free Will or Fate? The concept of Free Will posits that, in life, the individual’s actions ordain the circumstances of his or her life. Those who have complete faith in the power of Free Will conceive that the individual has power over his or her destiny and can control any and all aspects of his or her existence. An individual who believes in the predomination of Fate, however, believe that an individual’s destiny is predetermined, and that regardless of his or her actions, he or she will ultimately end up in the same place.

Nora embodies the notion of Free Will. She takes decisive actions throughout her teens and young adulthood and aims to determine the course of her journey. The first major decisive action she...