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Macbeth Exemplifies The Hero's Journey By Joseph Campbell

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Macbeth exemplifies the hero’s Journey by proceeding to following along the criteria given by Joseph Campbell’s research. The book goes along with the criteria and as well as the main character Macbeth. In the beginning of the story Macbeth and Banquo are approached by 3 witches who tell both Macbeth and Banquo that Macbeth will become King, but never says how “ All hail, Macbeth, that shalt be King hereafter ( 327, line 50)’. This would exemplify what Joseph Campbell would call “The Call to Adventure”. After the witches visit Macbeth and Banquo, Macbeth and Lady Macbeth devise a plan on how Macbeth could receive the crown, by Killing Duncan in his sleep and “Accepting the Call” of a Hero’s Journey. What Macbeth and Lady Macbeth did no know
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