Macbeth starts Act 1 Scene 1 with the presence of three witches. Introducing these characters at the start of the play informs the reader that the supernatural will play an influential role throughout. In Act 1 Scene 3, Macbeth and Banquo are returning to Duncan from battle, when they come across the three witches. It is important to note that Macbeth and Banquo killed Macdonwald, a traitor of Duncan. Prior to being slain, Macdonwald was the Thane of Cawdor. Macbeth isn’t aware but when he returns to Duncan, he will be named the new Thane of Cawdor for his service of killing the traitor. However, in his crossing with the witches, he is informed of his new title. The three witches also share more predictions for the future, including: Macbeth will soon be named the King of Scotland and Banquo’s children will also be king. When Macbeth and Banquo finally return to the castle to inform Duncan of Macdonwald’s death, Macbeth …show more content…
Macbeth couldn’t shake the feelings of respect when he thought about the current king. This is important because it reflects actually emotions. Naturally, Macbeth is not one of hatred and angst, which is proven when Lady Macbeth believes he is too weak to take over the crown. Macbeth’s conscience before the interaction with the witches would never allow him to murder anyone that he felt pride in knowing. This proves the influential presence of the three witches. Macbeth never believed it would be possible for him to become king of Scotland. When he finally can visualize his path to the crown, it makes him greedy for the powerful title. Being a tragic hero, Macbeth’s greed and unchecked ambition leads to his demise. Rather than waiting for his time to be named king, Macbeth tried to rush the course to the throne. His desires to be king ultimately allowed him to murder the seven people that posed a threat. The three witches motivated Macbeth’s actions all the way until his