ipl-logo

The Three Witches In William Shakespeare's Macbeth

399 Words2 Pages

The book takes place in Scotland and England in the 11th Century. It all started with three witches that plans to meet someone name Macbeth. Macbeth and Banquo meet with three witches and the witches told them three things that will happen in the future. Which is Macbeth is the Thane of Cawdor, Macbeth will be king of Scotland, and Banquo’s children will be kings. Macbeth starts off as a good servant to the king, which earns him the title of Thane of Cawdor. He had the potential to serve the king loyally. When his wife persuades him to kill the king so that rest of the witches ' prophecy can be fulfilled but that came to an end.

The actions of Macbeth in the beginning of the story showed a positive character because he was brave, a skilled warrior and loyal to King Duncan According to Scene 1 Act 2 “ For brave Macbeth well he deserves that name Disdaining Fortune, with his brandish steel, which smoked with bloody execution.” This quotation showed that he was brave. But deep in to the story Macbeth ambitions grew, when Duncan had made him Thane of Cawdor. So he …show more content…

The king repeats this phrase as he awards Macbeth the title of Thane of Cawdor. With this evidence it shows King Duncan is proud of what Macbeth did and shows a positive portrayal of Macbeth in the beginning of the story. Then as the story continue other people start hating Macbeth because of his evil deeds. Malcolm and Mac duff speak of Macbeth. According to Act 4 scene 3 it says,” I grant him bloody, Luxurious, avaricious, false, deceitful, Sudden, malicious, smacking of every sin That has a name” This evidence show how other people don’t like Macbeth epically Macduff and shows a negative portrayal of Macbeth because of all the people he murder and bad

More about The Three Witches In William Shakespeare's Macbeth

Open Document