Shakespeare's Macbeth is a play that holds many supernatural elements, such as the three witches, the levitating dagger, and the Ghost of Banquo. Throughout the whole play these three examples all play a major role in the outcome of the play. ... Macbeth is deeply frightened by the witches and their prophecies and eventually starts to believe them and thinks that the only choice he has is to follow what they say for the prophecies will all come true somehow no matter what happens. Though we, the audience, know that the witches are only trying to stir up trouble with no real ...

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MacBeth's defeat at the end of the play represents the defeat of the other; the other is manifested in female characters within the play. ... They do not ever have a real dialogue with the male characters; basically, they only provide a service to the men by telling them what lies in their future. ... MacBeth commands them to "answer me, / To what I ask you" (4.1.63-64). ... His transformation is obvious by the end of the play. ... Their statements about the future carry evil implications, like subliminal messages behind a tape recording. ...

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In William Shakespeare's renowned play Macbeth, the theme that power corrupts is strongly depicted through several characters, each of whom follow the "power corrupting" path of lusting for power, doing nearly anything to achieve that power, and ultimately meeting his/her end because of that power. ... On the other hand, after killing Duncan, Macbeth is paralyzed with horror from what he has done. ... Clearly, at this point in the play, Lady Macbeth is the callous, as well as devilish, force driving the hesitant Macbeth to carry out his immoral actions. ... The idea that Lady Macbeth'...

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