In Shakespeares Macbeth, The Prophecies As Foretold By The Witches Along With Ma

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Term Paper Title	In Shakespeares Macbeth, The Prophecies As Foretold By The Witches Along With Ma
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In Shakespeare's Macbeth, the prophecies as foretold by the witches along with Macbeth's "vaulting ambition" help to entrap Macbeth in circumstances that makes him pursue his aspirations of becoming King.  The darkness that is prevalent both in and around the witches sets a tone of evil.  This evil, darkness, and ambition is the cause of Macbeth's ultimate destruction.

Macbeth's character throughout the entirety of the drama changes from one extreme to the other.  In the beginning of the drama Macbeth is a victorious war general that just saved the life of the King's son, Malcolm.  King Duncan of Scotland is notified of Macbeth's bravery and awards him with the title Thane of Cawdor, while Macbeth is also the recent Thane of Glamis.  Macbeth is a very kind man outside of war, but cruel when he is in it.  Throughout the duration of the play Macbeth goes from all-time war hero to a man guilty of treason and murder.  When awarded the title given to him by the King, Macbeth is plagued with power.  Macbeth will not stop until he is the King.  The King made a fatal mistake by giving that title to Macbeth.  Macbeth was not who he seemed to be. "Fair is Foul, and Foul is Fair" (Act 1, Line 11) This theme is constantly restated throughout the play.

Macbeth and his friend Banquo meet the witches on the heath.  These witches are known to tell the future.  When acknowledged, the witches greet Macbeth with three different titles, "Thane of Glamis, Thane of Cawdor, and King hereafter" (Act 1, Lines 48-50) this is all before Macbeth finds out about his new title of Thane of Cawdor.  The witches tell Banquo that he will be the father of Kings but he will never be King himself. "Though shalt get kings, though thou be none" (Act 1, line 67).

Macbeth at first hesitated to believe the witch's predictions "The instruments of darkness tell us truths"(Act 1, Sc.3, li.124) Banquo says this to a very excited Macbeth.  Macbeth is very happy to hear of his future as eventually becoming King.  Banquo is trying to warn him that the witches represent evil and that their predictions can make one fall from good to evil.  With the thought of becoming King in his mind, nothing can stop Macbeth now from acting on his impulses. Macbeth's "vaulting ambition" rationalizes the witch's predictions and he then knows what he is to do.

The witches play a key role in this play by setting an evil tone with their presence.  Witches can also be known as products of the Devil, which also alludes...

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