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Banquo is very direct with these witches with his confusion, as he bluntly states that he is confused by them because he is unsure on whether they are in fact women or men. The fact of these characters being witches foreshadows the idea of this play containing other "supernatural" things, which we the reader come across later on in the play. Macbeth and Lady Macbeth's relationship is a "different" kind of relationship. In the beginning, Lady Macbeth is introduced to the reader as this evil woman plotting to murder the present king Duncan and anyone else who might come in her husband's way to become king. Upon Macbeth's arrival Lady Macbeth tells him that she will take charge of the preparations for Duncan's visit and murder. She takes their relationship into her hands, telling her husband to "Leave all the rest to me" ( I, vi,86.) Lady Macbeth could be viewed as possessing manly qualities, for she does seem to take control of their relationship. Yet, after Macbeth commits this sin of murdering his own king, his personality and train of thought is obvious and drastically changed. Though he does manifest guilt, he soon begins planning his next victim. Also, when Ross and Lennox find their King murdered in his bed, Macbeth
Upon hearing the news of Macbeth's prophecy told by the three Weird Sisters, -- that he will replace the present king, Duncan, when the time comes -- she immediately begins planning King Duncan's downfall. Macbeth is viewed as inferior and meek compared to his "manly" wife. All of these examples clearly prove the suggestion of confused gender roles that will be seen throughout this play. You should be women, And yet your beards forbid me to interpret That you are so. Macbeth clearly asks them if they are indeed men. The last referral to the subject of gender role confusion is in Macbeth's conversation with the three murderers chosen to fulfil this dreadful task of murdering not only Banquo, but Fleance as well. The three Weird Sisters -- who Macbeth and Banquo comes across on their journey home from fighting a war against Scotland - are the start of this "gender confusion" which is seen throughout the play with Lady Macbeth and Macbeth, as well as in Macbeth's speech to the three murderers as he tries to convince them to agree to his plan and kill Banquo. At the start of this play, Lady Macbeth is obviously the person in charge of their family. This obviously would want to make three tough men, as these, want to take on such a task to prove to their king their manhood . As Banquo approaches these witches, he cannot determine whether they are men or women.
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