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At the time Shakespeare wrote Macbeth, people were interested in the idea of the supernatural and the unknown. ...
The main themes in Macbeth all link up to what affect the Witches and the supernatural have on the people in the play. ... Shakespeare makes the Witches’ intentions clear to us as soon as the Witches speak, that they’re about to meet with Macbeth. ... They are interested in the corruption of good people and it seems Macbeth is a prime candidate for their attention; at the beginning of the play Macbeth is seen as “brave”, “valour’s minion,” and a “valiant cousin” (A. ... ” The Witches mean to lead Macbeth astray and by prophesising what they do to him and Banquo they know they can goad his ego and ambition into actually carrying out acts to fill out the future they saw, acts which Macbeth wouldn’t have had the guts to otherwise.
Approximate Word count = 651
Approximate Pages = 2.6
(250 words per page double spaced)
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