The witches represent a feminized other, in that their prophecies are like seeds of evil planted in MacBeth's head. Once they plant these thoughts in his head, he is taken over by this other. ... MacBeth displays traditionally feminine characteristics, such as irrationality and emotional outbursts. ... Shakespeare utilizes the notion that these characteristics are typically gendered female. ...
Macbeth's over-confident attitude is the first characteristic the witches detect, and they take advantage of this trait to make his life as miserable as they possibly can. ... The witches are already planting seeds of persuation into his head which are made to bloom into tragedy. ...
"Tis the eye of childhood that fears a painted devil (2. 2. 69)," and proceeds to plant the daggers herself. ... At this point in the play we recognize Macbeth's fearlessness and determination to keep the thrown, characteristics which once belonged solely to his now-deceased wife. ...
Macbeth Coursework Essay Throughout Shakespeare's "Macbeth," the main character, Macbeth, is conveyed both as a tragic hero and as an evil tyrant. He is a tragic hero, as he falls from grace after being at the top, and suffers with dignity when all have deserted him, especially when the English a...
No one questions the fact that William Shakespeare is a pure genius when it comes to creating immortal characters whose characteristics transcends those of the normal supernatural beings, but most students of literature agree that his uses of the supernatural aren't merely figments of his creative imagination. ... May believes that it is because his own observations of the habits of animals and plants were explained by stories that were more myth that truth. ...
At the beginning of the play, Macbeth is visited by three witches; they are the ones who plant ideas or possibilities of becoming king into his head. ... In addition, their strange appearances and inhuman characteristics, along with the fact that they vanish after the first meeting with Macbeth, add to their credibility. ...
