Macbeth Manipulation Analysis

Shakespeare presents several situations to his audience where Macbeth is made to think by the three witches that the Scottish throne is rightfully his destiny, with their prophecies, encouraging him to commit regicide. During the start of the play the writer critics the ability of self-control when Macbeth is presented with the idea of opulence. Although without the witches foretelling the thought of murder wouldn't have crossed Macbeth's mind, however Macbeth "burned in desire to question further" (1.5), after the weird sister's declarations of Macbeth's future. Shakespeare uses a metaphor to describe Macbeth's compulsive curiosity of showing great interest towards the weird sister’s prophecies, thus implying to the readers that he is showing great
Because of the Jacobean society of witchcraft, the perspectives of witchcraft were greatly antagonized during the 16th century. The three witches were reputable for their manipulation referring to the Jacobean belief, as they target soon to be fallen men upsetting the natural order of society, leading to the disruption of the great chain of being. Hence, one of the fatal flaws the playwright presents is the gullibility of Macbeth towards the witches but also due to his lack of attentivity towards his conscience. Macbeth culpability for having control over his destiny is amplified by the juxtaposition between the mannerisms of Banquo and Macbeth when they respond to the prophecies of Act One. Banquo whom refers the weird sisters as "instruments of darkness" (1.3.126), metaphorically describes the witches as evil treacherous beings playing and wielding with the minds of those that come forward, displaying their foul nature. Shakespeare thus signifies through Banquo, that the honeyed foretelling will lonely bring about the protagonist's