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    The Three Witches Throughout the play‚ the witches—referred to as the “weird sisters” by many of the characters—lurk like dark thoughts and unconscious temptations to evil. In part‚ the mischief they cause stems from their supernatural powers‚ but mainly it is the result of their understanding of the weaknesses of their specific interlocutors—they play upon Macbeth’s ambition like puppeteers. The witches’ beards‚ bizarre potions‚ and rhymed speech make them seem slightly ridiculous‚ like caricatures

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    of the Three Witches in Macbeth Macbeth is a symbolic story of how people can be easily influenced. In the beginning of the play‚ Macbeth meets the three witches and hears about his prophecy from them which he will become the next King of Scotland. These witches are important characters to develop the story. Every time when Macbeth needed them‚ he received prophecies from them. These prophecies affect Macbeth and reveal his evil personality. As revealed in the play‚ the purposes of the three witches

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    Enter Three Witches‚ written by Caroline B. Cooney‚ was written based off of the famous story Macbeth‚ written by William Shakespeare. In the story there were many different cases that caused the storyline to be poor. There were poor choices in the way the author tried to tie the story with Macbeth by using Acts and Scenes from the story‚ the author hardly used any sophisticated words to enhance the writing in the story‚ and it’s difficult to find the climax in the story if there even is one.

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    The Witches in Macbeth Shakespeare’s Macbeth introduces an element of fantasy within the tragedy through the characters of the witches. The witches exert a significant role in the play‚ functioning as fore-tellers of Macbeth’s fate. Far from serving as a distraction‚ the witches focus the darker and more sinister aspects of Macbeth’s character. Although Macbeth only encounters the witches twice‚ the play’s thematic design acknowledges the importance of the witches’ supernatural presence and suggests

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    controlled by three evil witches that what him to do the wrong thing. The witches tell him to kill people just so he can have the throne and become king. In Shakespeare’s play Macbeth‚ the three witches play a huge role in the story by influencing Macbeth to kill in order to be king‚ by only coming out durning certain parts of the play dealing with some sort of tragedy‚ and how they can control Macbeth. My first point is the three witches only come out during certain parts of the play. The witches come out

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    William Shakespeare wrote the play Macbeth in 1606. It is about a Noble named Macbeth who deceitfully and greedily rises to power and soon falls. Macbeth started out as a brave‚ valiant noble who fought for King Duncan. Three witches then met Macbeth and tempted him with the throne. This caused confusion in Macbeth but he decided to stay loyal to Duncan. He later told his wife about his encounter and she changed his mind and made him slay Duncan. Macbeth slowly turned insane‚ cocky‚ and brash. Because

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    In William Shakespeare’s Macbeth‚ the prophecy of three witches drives the noble Thane’s ambition beyond that of morality. His relationships with others‚ his dignity‚ and his sense of self-worth are all sacrificed for the title of King. The witches’ prophecy inflates Macbeth’s ambition and ego‚ causing him to take destiny into his own hands. Happiness‚ however‚ did not foresee his gain and eventually ruin was all that found him. At the beginning of the play Macbeth was a dedicated soldier for Scotland

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    Witches In Macbeth

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    What Was the Witches’ Role in Macbeth? In Shakespeare’s time‚ many people were superstitious; they believed that that their lives were strongly influenced‚ if not dictated by fate. They also thought that the world was full of supernatural creatures‚ such as witches‚ ghosts‚ and many other such beings. Shakespeare incorporated these aspects of belief in his play Mac Beth. The witches‚ although accurately predicting what would occur‚ i.e.‚ Mac Beth would be king‚ they did not specify how their

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    simple part of human nature‚ Macbeth is led on by the three witches. These three witches play a key role throughout the story‚ foreseeing the future and giving both Macbeth and Banquo their prophecies. By doing so‚ the three witches corrupt Macbeth‚ giving him an unquenchable thirst for power that only grows as the story progresses. In Act 1‚ Macbeth starts out as a loyal and true man to his king‚ friends‚ and wife. However‚ after he hears the witches’ prophecies for both his and Banquo’s futures‚ his

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    It has been heavily debated whether or not the Witches in William Shakespeare’s play‚ The Tragedy of Macbeth‚ represent Macbeth’s desires or if they manipulate him to do their bidding. The belief that the Witches implanted the thought becoming king‚ and killing Duncan in Macbeth’s head is more accurate because of the following: he had not thought of the probability of being king‚ he is too kind‚ he doesn’t have the malice to spark his ambition‚ he holds the king to very high esteem‚ and killing

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