Witches In Macbeth

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William Shakespeare goes beyond his imagination to give the reader the ability to understand the character’s role throughout the play. In Macbeth, the three witches are known to have an important role starting from the beginning to the end of the play. The three witches possessed incredible powers that were mischievous enough to determine Macbeth’s fate and to warn the reader about the upcoming suspense of what is to occur. The atmosphere created by the witches becomes more ominous and increasingly darker for Macbeth to accomplish his goal. The witches have a strong influence and a huge effect to the play. They’re able to set the mood of the play and the power to determine the future. Their awareness gives hint to the war that comes to an end as they disclose their relation to the evil powers. Therefore the three witches exclaim “Fair is foul, and foul is fair” (Act I Scene 1). The first meeting that was held upon the heath when Macbeth and Banquo are introduced to the witches, a question …show more content…

The hints given out by the witches impacts Macbeth to kill more people that were known to be an obstacle in his path. His ability transforms throughout the play suggesting change in his traits from good to evil, loyal to disloyal, and a brutal murderer. Transformation is also one of the theme’s the reader would come across. The reader overcomes a huge difference from the beginning to the end of the play. Shakespeare emphasizes the witches as the Supernatural, who have various powers to perform wrongful deeds through the use of indirect speech. Macbeth was hallucinated as he says, “Is this dagger which I see before, the handle toward my arm?”(Act II Scene 2). He’s being pushed to his greatest potential to perform immoral deeds under the influence of the witches. Without the witches, it’s impossible for Macbeth to pursue his

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