The original Thane of Cawdor got executed for betraying Duncan and for treason when he fought with the Norwegians, betraying his country. At the very beginning of the play, we see Macbeth as a great military leader, as he skillfully directs his army on the battlefield and ultimately leads them to victory over Macdonwald. Macbeth is aware the only reason that he has to kill Duncan is his ambition. Works Cited Bradley, A. Shakespearean Tragedy.
Fawcett Publications: Greenwich, Conn. Shakespeare, William. The Complete Works of William Shakespeare. In the play Macbeth, the main character, Macbeth transforms from a gallant war hero to a tyrannical murderer. As soon as Macbeth enters this life filled with tyranny his fate is doomed to a tragic downfall. Throughout the play, Shakespeare makes Macbeth responsible for his actions but Shakespeare also uses other characters as influences upon him which gives the character of Macbeth only partial responsibility for what he has done.
In the scenes which lead up to the murder of Duncan, Shakespeare uses Lady Macbeth as an unnatural being with a strong influence on Macbeth who drives Macbeth to his fatal flaw which is similar to the witches in the beginning of the play.
Ambiguity and Equivocation in Macbeth Macbeth's voluntary misinterpretation of the ambiguity and equivocation of the witches relates to the play's theme, which states that uncontrolled desire for power often leads to irregular or violent actions, resulting in death and or destruction. After the first of the witches' prophecies comes true, Macbeth begins to believe in their truth.
However, he also believes that the prophecies must all lead to his enrichment and empowerment. To that end, he twists the witches' words to fit his own purposes, ignoring the possibility that the prophecies might have other, less fortunate meanings. This voluntary misinterpretation, committed in pursuit of power, leads Macbeth to perform certain actions which result in the death of the king, Macbeth's friends, and eventually his own death. Banquo thinks that if he trusts what the witches say, Macbeth might be on his way to becoming king, as well as thane of Cawdor, but that things that seem too good to be true can be evil and could lead to destruction.
Now that the witches know that Macbeth is weak and can be easily tricked, they will continue to use him and will also gain his complete. Why does Macbeth think the Witches want to help him? Does Lady Macbeth commit suicide?
How did Birnam Wood move and why was Macduff able to kill Macbeth? What convinces Macbeth that the Witches' prophecy is true? Why does Banquo not trust the Witches? Why does Macbeth believe he needs to kill King Duncan? Why does Macbeth kill King Duncan's two chamberlains?
Why does Macbeth kill Banquo? How does Lady Macbeth's death affect Macbeth? What convinces Macbeth that he is invincible over Macduff's army? How does the Witches' prophecy about Banquo come true? Are the witches in Macbeth real? Popular pages: Macbeth. After the first of the witches prophecies do come true, he then believes in their truth.
Garber states that the witches are telling him what he has already been thinking and they allow him also to interpret things as he sees it.
The witches have a huge impact on Macbeth 's character as they influence his decisions with their ambiguity and they awake his accomplishments and desires.
They provide Macbeth a false sense of confidence with their apparitions of truths. Instead they prove to be detrimental for Macbeth who takes too much security and assurance in his understanding of the apparitions.
The witches are the ones who …show more content… He sees an armed head, a bloody child and a child crowned with a tree in his hand. The second apparition tells him that no man born of women can harm him. Macbeth knows that Macduff was born from a woman, the same as everyone else therefore he cannot be harmed. The second prophecy comforts him even though the first apparition told him to beware of Macduff. It is later revealed that Macduff was not born of natural birth but by a C-section.
The third apparition tells Macbeth that he will not die till, "Great Birnam wood to high Dunsinane hill shall come against him. This predicts the troops of Malcom using the boughs of the trees of Birnam Wood to disguise them until they are in range to attack. Macbeth doesn't listen to these prophecies as earnestly as he did to the.
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