leads paranoia during the time of his growing power makes him see those around him as a threat and is willing to turn to murder to protect his title. He especially believes the noble Macduff family to be a grave danger to him. Furthermore the three witches are able to use their wit and cleverness
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“To be thus is nothing‚ but to be safety thus – our fears in Banquo stick deep.” Macbeth does not say in his soliloquy why he fears Banquo; because Banquo heard the witches’ prophecy and probably suspected Macbeth of the murder of King Duncan. Macbeth feels that Banquo is naturally superior to him‚ and being near Banquo makes him feel ashamed. Immediately after the murder of King Duncan and his ascent to the throne‚
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the witches reveals through his actions his personality by showing that he is gullible and that he is greedy. He demonstrates he is gullible and greedy‚ because he listens to the witches not knowing if what they are saying is true‚ and when he listens to Lady Macbeth when she accuses him of not actually loving her if he doesn’t kill Duncan. He demonstrates he is greedy by wanting to kill the king so that he will automatically become king. Macbeth is gullible because he believes the witches 3 prophecies
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him. However‚ as the play goes on‚ Macbeth’s character takes a twist. Ironically‚ Macbeth becomes the traitor and antagonist of the play. The question then asked is‚ who is to blame for the downfall of Macbeth; the witches‚ Lady Macbeth‚ or Macbeth himself? Even though both the witches and Lady Macbeth factor in to the person Macbeth becomes‚ Macbeth is the ultimate one to blame. In the play‚ Macbeth‚ by Shakespeare‚ Macbeth is the one to blame for his own downfall because of his ambition‚ mental
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main thing the Witches do in the play is to create the theme of evil and supernatural. They do this from the very first scene when come and talking about about meeting Macbeth and saying their famous chant‚ “Fair is foul‚foul is fair‚/Hover through the fog and filthy air.” (1.1 13-14) When they say these lines and mention meeting with Macbeth; they immediately create the theme of evil and supernatural and make the audience wonder what they are planning to do to Macbeth. The Witches also help to create
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winning yet actually losing. He had become king but he didn’t receive the respect‚ honour and love that Duncan had had. He wanted to prove to himself‚ to his wife‚ to the witches‚ to everyone that he was capable of and rightful in being king. But he knew that nobody was encouraging him‚ except for his wife and the witches. And having only them encouraging him‚ the spectator knows that Macbeth is bound to be as evil as them because we know that Lady Macbeth and the weird sisters are evil‚ so
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The witches meet with Macbeth they say‚ “All hail‚ Macbeth‚ that shalt be king hereafter” (I.iii.50). They are telling Macbeth that he is going to be the future king some day and then that leads to Macbeth making some poor decisions. When the witches told Macbeth the prophecy that sparked many ideas in his head. The witches might be powerful in some ways‚ but greed has the most impact on people’s actions. When Banquo and Macbeth meet the three witches‚ the witches tell Banquo that
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influence of the witches’ prophecies‚ the influence of Lady Macbeth‚ and Macbeth’s blind ambitions are the most important factors that lead to Macbeth’s tragic deterioration. In the beginning of the play‚ Macbeth shows high self esteem because he is appreciated and loved by everyone. Macbeth never even thought of changing his position in life. He seems completely satisfied being the thane of Glamis. However‚ he meets with the three witches; Macbeth’s life starts to change. After the witches inform Macbeth
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Witches’ Brew and Fairy Dreams: A Genre Study of Shakespeare’s Use of the Supernatural (Penn State University‚ English 444.2: Spring 1998) by Fred Coppersmith Near the end of the opening scene of Macbeth‚ Shakespeare’s three Weird Sisters proclaim in unison that "fair is foul‚ and foul is fair‚" providing us‚ as readers‚ with perhaps the best understanding of the play’s theme and the tragic downfall of its central character. That this revelation -- this pronouncement that all is not well in Scotland
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Tragedy of Macbeth” by William Shakespeare is a play that takes place in Scotland during the Middle Ages. In the beginning‚ Macbeth and his friend Banquo have just defeated two armies for King Duncan. After the battle‚ Macbeth and Banquo run into three witches that prophecy that Macbeth will become the Thane of Cawdor and eventually King of Scotland. Macbeth‚ now blinded by his obsession for power‚ betrays his closest friends in order to fulfill his prophecy. Shakespeare uses the theme of appearance versus
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