Was Shakespeare a Determinist Author:Susan McCloskey Ayn Rand called Shakespeare "the spirtual father" of naturalism, because his protagonists embody the premise that "man does not possess volition." In this challenge to Objectivist literary criticism, Susan McCloskey disputes Rand's view, arguing that Hamlet is not a tale of a man flawed by indecisiveness but a magnificent play about moral... more » certainty and moral choice.« less