When the witches say “ By pricking of my thumbs, something wicked this way comes.” (Act 4. Sc 1. Line 44-45).They are referring to Macbeth. Macbeth is truly evil and the witches know this, it just took someone to awaken that evil. Macbeth is most responsible for his downfall, Lady Macbeth was the main cause that flipped the switch in his brain. The witches' prophecies do not change Macbeth's future, they only state what is going to happen.
Macbeth caused his own downfall. Macbeth sends out two murderers to kill Banquo and Fleance, Macbeth says “And though i could with barefaced power sweep him from my sight and bid my avouch it.” (Act 3.Sc1. Line 121-122). Macbeth is getting worried that the prophecies are going to become a reality for him. To continue Macbeth states “Time, thou anticipat’st my dread exploits.” (Act 4. Sc 1. Line 150). This is Macbeth sending the murderers once again to kill someone, this time Maduff’s entire family. Equally important this connects to today as a result of people tending to get power hungry and lose their power for that
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In Macbeth the play, Lady Macbeth pressures Macbeth to kill duncan, bringing up “wouldst thou have that which esteem’st the ornament of life, and live a coward in thine own esteem.”(Act 1.Sc7. Line 41-45). Lady Macbeth is calling Macbeth a coward and later on compares him to an old cat, to make him feel ashamed, therefore she can be of higher power. This killing that she forced Macbeth to do, made go mad. Furthermore Lady Macbeth makes Macbeth fake a reaction to stay safe, even though he was feeling extremely guilty, saying, ” As we shall make our griefs and clamor roar upon his death.”(Act 1.Sc7.Line 78-79). She is declaring that they will put on a show for whoever finds his body. This relates to today’s society as a result of people, again wanting too much power for example, people will destroy entire ecosystems for more room to build their