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Supernatural Forces in Macbeth In the play "Macbeth," there are many interesting sections which could be concentrated on due to the suspense and the involvement of supernatural things. The use of the supernatural in the forms of witches, the visions, the ghost, and the apparitions is a key element in making the concept of the play work and in making the play interesting. Looking through each Act and Scene of the play, it is noticed that the supernatural is definitely a major factor on the play's style. The first use of the supernatural occurs at the beginning of the play, with three witches predicting the fate of Macbeth. This gives the audience a clue to what the future holds for Macbeth. "When the battles lost and won" (Act I, Scene I, l.4) was said by the second witch. It says that every battle is lost by one side and won by another. Macbeth's fate is that he will win the physical battle, but will lose his victory for the battle of his soul. After the prophecies of the witches revealed the fate of Macbeth, the plan in which to gain power of the throne is brought up. The only way to gain power of the throne was for Macbeth to kill his way to the throne, or to murder Kin
Further on in the play, Macbeth finds his way to the witches' cave and demands to know what lies ahead for him. As There is constantly more guilt and fear building inside Macbeth and his wife that they decide to have Banquo killed. finally, the last apparition appears and is a child crowned, with a tree in his hand. These visions convinced Macbeth that this was his fate and became over confident, and lead him to his death. From other Shakespearean tales it is obvious that Shakespear, himself believed strongly in the supernatural. "Be lion melted, proud, and take no care who chafes, who frets, or where conspirers are: Macbeth shall never vanquish'd until Great Birnam wood to High Dunsinane Hill shall come against him. Hecate, the Queen of witches is angry with the three sisters for not involving her in their encounters with Macbeth. Macbeth and his wife attend a banquet in which a ghost appears. Murdering the king was an easier plan since the motivation in his dreams urged him on. On the night they planned to kill Duncan, Macbeth is waiting for Lady Macbeth to ring the bell to go up the stairs to Duncan's chamber. This apparition informs Macbeth that no man born from a woman can harm him.
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