Power, the thing we all desire, it can lead us to success or our downfall. In the play Macbeth,The witches have told Macbeth what will happen to him and who and what to look out for. All the information that he has received ultimately makes him go insane and Macbeth goes on killing sprees, going against anyone who questions his role as king. Killing all those people and going insane leads him to his downfall. Macbeth, Lady Macbeth, and The Witches all hold power throughout Macbeth. Macbeth has some power in the play. Macbeth is first seen as a humble soldier but in hearing his fate, he now has power over what will become of him. Wanting to do anything as long as he gets to his goal, “Stars,hide your fires let not the light see my black and deep desires…”(1.4). Macbeth now wanting the throne and yearning for the power already. He takes matters into his own hands with help from his wife and gets rid of his problems, “I have done the deed…”(2.2) and he gains power by getting getting rid of an obstacle on his way to the throne. He now has the power to rule over a kingdom and even though he has gone completely mad he still realizes how life truly is, “It is a tale told by an idiot, full of sound and fury, signifying nothing”(5.5). His mind still powerful enough to realize how cruel life really is. In …show more content…
The Witches influence Macbeth’s actions and ultimately have power over him as if he were their meat puppet. “All hail, Macbeth hail to thee, thane of Glamis, Cawdor...thou shalt be king hereafter…”(1.3), the information they give him makes him go insane and he demands more answers to his questions. He basically is kneeling to them and they have power over Macbeth. “...here’s another more potent than the first…”(4.1), They give warnings to him and know what is coming to him having power over his fate. Not even telling Macbeth the catch that comes with the information. For these reasons The Witches have power over Macbeth’s fate and