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Prophesy In Macbeth

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Macbeth is a tragedy of character and the witches play a central role in shifting the ambitions and actions of the play’s characters. If Macbeth had never heard his prophecy told by the witches, he would have never felt the need to kill Duncan or Banqou. He was so obsessed with the idea of becoming King that he would kill anyone that stopped him from fulfilling his prophecy. When Macbeth and Banqou first encounter the witches, they prophesy that Macbeth will first be made thane of Cawdor and soon become the King of Scotland. They prophesy that Banqou will beget a line of Scottish Kings but will never be king himself. Macbeth and Banqou were very skeptical about these prophecies and didn’t know what to think about it. Later on,

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