The subject of good versus evil is a difficult concept to grasp, especially in the highly-acclaimed Shakespeare play, Macbeth. In this play, Shakespeare introduces the reader to the three witches who share the role of presenting Macbeth and Banquo with a prophecy. The common consensus would be that the witches are guilty because the prophecies they foretold prompted Macbeth to carry out the atrocities that he committed. This is a spurious claim however, as the witches never explicitly stated nor prompted Macbeth to commit any of his crimes. The witch’s prophecies merely fulfilled their role by telling Macbeth that he will be a king. Macbeth’s own reasoning was what led to his sinful actions, therefore the belief that the witches are guilty
