In the play Macbeth by William Shakespeare, the supernatural plays an essential role in the corruption of Macbeth. From foretelling of what may come to pass, to inspiring him to take his fate into his own hands to constitute what the witches said a reality. Illusions also play a part in the play, such as the ghost of Banquo, the dagger and the apparitions. These are all contributing factors to his lust for power.
The Witches and Hecate play a prodigious part in turning Macbeth from an honorable general to a power hungry tyrant. They do this by foretelling his future and what may come to pass. Telling Macbeth the possibility of becoming king himself sparks the desire to do something to cause that possibility a reality. Showing he might not be the benevolent man everyone invents him out to be.
When we first meet the witches, they foretell of a future battle in a vague and mysterious way. Showing that they are equivocators, deceiving Macbeth and manipulating him to gain what he thinks he wants. Yet the witches don't actually tell Macbeth that in order to become king, he would …show more content…
He becomes progressively paranoid of almost everyone, thinking they are all going to kill him. Macbeth plots to kill them before they can kill him. As Banquo’s death endures on his conscious, he begins to think he has done something wrong and that his sons will not be kings for Fleance still lives. “That will never be. Who can impress the forest, bid the tree Unfix his earthbound root? Sweet bodements! Good! Rebellious dead, rise never till the wood Of Birnam rise, and our high-placed Macbeth Shall live the lease of nature, pay his breath To time and mortal custom.” After killing so innumerable people, Macbeth feels he’s invincible. Macbeth feels as if that's due to the witches had predicted that he would be king and that no one had argued and that he had gotten away with all those murders that he would be safe from any attacks that came his
The Witches and Hecate play a prodigious part in turning Macbeth from an honorable general to a power hungry tyrant. They do this by foretelling his future and what may come to pass. Telling Macbeth the possibility of becoming king himself sparks the desire to do something to cause that possibility a reality. Showing he might not be the benevolent man everyone invents him out to be.
When we first meet the witches, they foretell of a future battle in a vague and mysterious way. Showing that they are equivocators, deceiving Macbeth and manipulating him to gain what he thinks he wants. Yet the witches don't actually tell Macbeth that in order to become king, he would …show more content…
He becomes progressively paranoid of almost everyone, thinking they are all going to kill him. Macbeth plots to kill them before they can kill him. As Banquo’s death endures on his conscious, he begins to think he has done something wrong and that his sons will not be kings for Fleance still lives. “That will never be. Who can impress the forest, bid the tree Unfix his earthbound root? Sweet bodements! Good! Rebellious dead, rise never till the wood Of Birnam rise, and our high-placed Macbeth Shall live the lease of nature, pay his breath To time and mortal custom.” After killing so innumerable people, Macbeth feels he’s invincible. Macbeth feels as if that's due to the witches had predicted that he would be king and that no one had argued and that he had gotten away with all those murders that he would be safe from any attacks that came his