The Influence of External Forces
There were many external forces that influenced Macbeth on making his major
decision. The decision was whether or no to kill King Duncan. These forces were the
apparitions, the old witches, and Lady Macbeth. The apparitions influenced Macbeth by
making him think he was invincible. The witches influenced Macbeth by telling him that
he was going to become king. Lady Macbeth also influenced him by emasculating him.
Although these factors influenced Macbeth, it was still his choice to act upon this
decision. Still, no matter how hard Macbeth tried, he could not avoid the influence of
what others had to say.
The first external force that influenced Macbeth was the apparitions. The
apparitions influenced Macbeth by making him think he was invincible. The first
apparition said, “Macbeth! Macbeth! Macbeth! Beware Macduff! Beware Thane of
Fife, dismiss me; enough.”(act 4, scene 1, lines 71-73)......
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