Macbeth

             With enough persuasion a person can get someone else to do virtually anything. He or she can be easily influenced, even by his or her own ambitions. The art of persuasion is profoundly shown in the Shakespearean play Macbeth. Through the main character, Shakespeare shows how Macbeth's actions were easily influenced by the Witches, Banquo, Lady Macbeth, and Macbeth's own ambitions.
             The witches play an important role in Macbeth's thoughts. They are the ones who gave Macbeth the first thoughts of being king, by telling him their thoughts. Through out the novel the witches tell Macbeth his future and in a sense tell him what to do. "First Witch: All hail, Macbeth! Hail to thee, Thane of Glamis! Second Witch: All hail, Macbeth! Hail to thee, Thane of Cawdor! Third Witch: All hail, Macbeth, that shalt be king hereafter!"(17). When the witches tell Macbeth he is Thane of Glamis, it does not surprise him because he is Thane of Glamis. When they tell him he is thane of Cawdor he is shocked, but even more so when they tell him he will be king one day. Macbeth does not know what to do or say. He thinks the Thane of Cawdor is alive, so how can he be Thane of Cawdor? The King is also alive so how would Macbeth ever become king? "Macbeth: The Thane of Cawdor lives. Why do you dress me in barrowed robes?" (21). The witches have confused Macbeth. They made the prediction of him becoming Thane of Cawdor and then King, but he does not know if their foretelling was real or not. After the foretelling, he comes home and the people are addressing him as Thane of Cawdor. At this point he starts to believe the witches. Macbeth thinks why not believe something when half of it has come true. His beliefs are what push him to kill Duncan. "First Apparition: Macbeth! Macbeth! Macbeth! Beware Macduff! Beware the Thane of Fife! Dismiss me. Enough." (125). The witches now are telling Macbet...

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