The Influence Of Macbeth To The Three Witches

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The three witches in the tragedy Macbeth are introduced right at the beginning of the play. The scene opens with the witches chanting three prophesies: Macbeth will be Thane of Cawdor, Thane of Glamis and King. These prophesies introduce Macbeth to his plan of defeat and to over power. Macbeth will eventually follow through in killing king Duncan. Some people believe that the witches had the ability to reverse the order of things. This brings into the play idea of fate and the role with which it has in the play. One can only wonder if Macbeth ever had a chance of doing what was right after he met with the witches. It is however, more realistic to believe that Macbeth was responsible for his own actions throughout the play and in the end,

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The story of Shakespeare’s Macbeth is enthralling and yet confusing to understand. Like most other Shakespeare tragedy’s, it has betrayal and murder that deeply moves the plot. Influences in this story are everywhere and yet there is a central influence that is the most persuasive of all. Shakespeare’s Tragedy Macbeth has many characters and actions that cause influence throughout Macbeths journey and fall to and from Kingship due to a prophecy at the beginning of the story. The most Influential of People and actions being The Three Witches the ones who influences the plot throughout most of the story.

William Shakespeare shapes such a profound character in his play, The Tragedy of Macbeth. Some argue whether or not Macbeth is a hero or villain. In all reality, Macbeth is truly both a loathsome and heroic character. Allowing us to see his flaws, we are able to examine Macbeth and identify him as a tragic hero. Throughout this play, Macbeth transitions from a well-respected character to one who becomes hated by most if not all.

When you read Shakespeare, would you say that you can relate it to an orange. When you read it for the first time all you get it the hard skin on the outside, but as you read it over and over you get to nice and juicy inside that everyone wants. One of Shakespeare’s (William) most famous works was called The Tragedy of Macbeth and it was a play, or you could call it a drama. They play was about giving the want of power over the saying of some simple words, in Scotland and England’s middle ages. The witches have the most influence because they install curiosity, fear, and greed into Macbeth.

At the beginnig of the play Macbeth is shown as respected general, a devoted husband and a loyal subject to the king Duncan .The 3 witches make three prophecies, in act 1, scene 3 , the first 2 prophecies is rewarding Macbeth and the last one about Banquo, The first prophecy brings out his ambitous nature, but makes him struggles with killing his cousin king Duncan. Macbeth evil deed makes him suffer from fear and guilt , causing him to commit more evil crimes. Because of the witches prophecies Macbeth changes throughout the play from being a noble and loyal person to the king, to being a murder and people calling him the

Shakespeare’s tragic play, The Tragedy of Macbeth, has many thrills and chills which adds to the plot. There’s scenes that really make you think and ponder what Shakespeare could have meant. One of the most controversial part of the play is who exactly held the most power in the play. The answer to that is the three witches. They held this so called power through magic and words, which held a very potent influence on Macbeth and other people.

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In the play Macbeth he is told his fate by three witches. His life decisions and choices are being persuaded by prophecies three witches came to him with. His life is changed because of these “Weird Sisters” has told him what he has become and what he is going to need to do. The witches have great powers of course there right, he can become great things, his ambition took the best of him.

In the Elizabethan era witches were generally blamed for most misfortunes. Whether it be epidemics of diseases or traitorous storms. In addition witches were also considered to be evil and creepy. In Macbeth they kill the sailor in order to get back at the sailor’s wife for not sharing her chestnuts. The first witch says “A sailor’s wife had chestnuts in her lap, And mounch’d and mounch’d and mouch’d. “Give me” quoth I: “Aroint thee witch!” the rump-fed ronyon cries.” (1.3.4) The witches reaction to the sailor’s wife not sharing her chestnuts is a bit extensive but because they were seen as supernatural and supposively can control the wind they were able to take it above and beyond and trapped the sailor at sea until he ran out of rations and died. Storms and wind were often thought to be attached to witches during the Elizabethan era.

In the play Macbeth, the three witches prophesy that Macbeth will be king of Scotland. He goes to tell his wife this and she wants the power so she urges him to kill Duncan, the previous king before Macbeth. He then goes to kill Banquo’s whole family, in fear that one of his descendants will take his throne because of the prophecy. Macbeth goes to see the witches again and they give another prophecy, that no one born of a woman will harm him and they told him to beware of Macduff. So Macbeth goes to kill his whole family to prevent this prophecy. Macbeth is then killed by Macduff who admitted that he was prematurely ripped from his mother, thus fulfilling the witches’ prophecies.

I think that the three witches are most intriguing. They are sinister and grotesque, scary as witches should be, but at the same time they talk about the deception that exist in the world.

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