Macbeth Prophecy Essay

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The play "Macbeth", written by William Shakespeare combines the supernatural and the human psych. The thirst for power is the cause of many issues, It provokes individuals to perform actions they wouldn’t have otherwise been able to execute. The idea of fulfilling a so called prophecy takes over the minds of a few characters. The audience notices that most of the fatal crimes are Macbeth's doing, but does that make him the most interesting of all the characters? Once we analyzes all of the other characters in the play, it's easy to see that he isn't all too fascinating after all. Characters such as, the three witches, Malcolm and Lady Macbeth subdue his novelty as a character.
The Three weird sisters are the most mysterious characters in Macbeth. The audiance spends most of the time wondering what they are up to. These characters set a gloomy mood to the play. They say, “Fair is foul and foul is fair,” in Act I Scene I informing the audience that looks can be deceiving. The prophecy they inform Macbeth about appears to be helpful, but instead hinders. They tell Macbeth that he wil...

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