Answer:

In the poem 'Invictus,' the speaker says at the end, "I am the master of my fate,/ I am the captain of my soul." The first line of this quote means that the speaker is fully responsible for whatever happens to him. The reason for this is that he has complete control over his destiny. So one's fate is in one's own hands. It all depends on how you make it work for you. The speaker then says in the final line that he is the captain of his soul. The person in command of a ship is known as the captain. The ship represents the speaker's soul in this context. So, the direction of the soul is determined by one's actions, not by predestination.