Significance Of Prophecy In Macbeth

Althoug this system presented during the play seems to be extremely significant, it is later obstructed by a prophecy told by a group of three witches. The withces said, “All hail, Macbeth! Hail to thee Thane of Glamis! / All hail, Macbeth! Hail to thee Thane of Cawdor! / All hail, Macbeth, that shalt be king hereafter!” informin Macbeth of his future of becoming king (). Turns out the prophecy actually was starting to come true, but knowing this was not enough and instead of waiting for it to come true, he made sure it did. Macbeth, after being convinced by his wife who told him,
But screw your courage to the sticking place
And we’ll not fail. When Duncan is asleep
(Whereto the rather shall his day’s hard journey
Soundly invite him).” (70-73