The Weird Sisters had an influence on Macbeth. The first apparitions made Macbeth greedy. AfterMacbeth became king, they influenced him into thinking that he was invincible. This let him make for himself a safe security which would come back to haunt him, and at the end destroy him. The WeirdSisters shaped the play into what it is through influencing Macbeth.
The Weird Sisters start the play off. The first thing they do is tell Macbeth that he is going to become king. This plays a major role in Macbeth s greed. This is also a foreshadow. Denton Snider states: Manifestly the fate of the two heroes is mysteriously wrapped up in these oracles, which in part foreshadow, and in part cause what they foreshadow (Snider 215). What Denton Snider means is that the witches foreshadow the play, but also through that the build up the greed to have Macbeth cause what they foreshadow. This supports my thesis. Since Macbeth knows he is going to become king, he thinks why should he......
Join Now or Login to view the rest of this paper.
Approximate Word Count: 2012
Approximate Pages: 8 (260 words per double-spaced page) |