The Three Weird Sisters to William Shakespeare's Macbeth

I believe that the "three weird sisters" play a very important role to

"Macbeths" play. The witches are the first characters to appear on the

stage. They seem harmless when they first appear on stage, but as we

get further on into the play we start understanding what role they are

playing and it shows that they are an extreme bad influence on

"Macbeth". I think they have influenced Macbeth all through the play

for his killings

Firstly, the first thing we hear about Macbeth is what a brave warrior

he was (Act 1 scene 2 ). He dies bravely too, but he is also a cold

calculating killer (act 1 scene 2) he murders Duncan because he wants

to be king he also has macduffs family and Banquo killed. Some people

think Macbeth must be evil because of all the terrible crimes he

commits other think he isn't as bad. Maybe he kills Duncan because he

is very ambitious and is persuaded by lady Macbeth or the witches. I

believe strongly that the witches persuaded and mixed with Macbeth for

his actions. When the witches first appear on the stage, there was a

lot of tension from the Elizabethan audience, as they believed very

strongly in supernatural. This may seem like a load of rubbish for us

but the power to the Elizabethan audience was a very real thing. All

over Europe thousands of woman were accused of witch craft and were

tortured and burnt. The "hideous women with beards" knew were Macbeth

was as they can predict the future. They conjure up visions that warn

Macbeth that everything they say comes true.

The audience experience a little of these prophesies almost

immediately in the opening scene. When they talk about meeting Macbeth

they say they will greet him, "when the battle's lost and won." And "

In thunder, lightening, or in rain?" "There to meet with Macbeth" They

are talking about Macbeth at the start of they play targeting him .

The prophecies use a double meaning to trick Macbeth.