Macbeth, By William Shakespeare - 1831 Words

Macbeth is a play written by Shakespeare where the main character Macbeth makes his way from battle and comes across three witches that call him upon his future before it actually takes place. Later in the play Macbeth notices certain changes that start to come true just like the witches told him and tries to take advantage of what he was told and chases his ambition to be the new king. He achieves his goal to be crowned the new king by tragic events that will take place in the play and with the help of Lady Macbeth. Macbeth seizes power and will do his best to fulfil his goals by doing what he can to maintain his position by the help of supernatural elements in the play. The three supernatural elements used in the play Macbeth that†¦show more content†¦Macbeth fears that there will be consequences for his actions but he had chose to kill the king anyways for his own benefit after taking what the witched told him in consideration. Another example of the three witches motivat ing Macbeth’s actions is when they tell Banquo that his kids will be future kings but Banquo would not be king. For example, the third witch says, â€Å"Thou shalt get kings, though thou be none: so, all hail Macbeth and Banquo!† (1.3.67). Banquo had a son named Fleance and Macbeth remembers that the witches had told Banquo that his children will be kings so, to stay in power to fulfil his own ambition, Macbeth decides to send three murderers to kill Banquo and his son Fleance, doing anything he can to maintain his position as the king. Macbeth believes that so far whatever the witches have told him has started to come true and therefore what may happen in the future will also come true so, by taking matters in his own hands Macbeth kills Banquo. The last example of the witches motivating Macbeth’s actions is when Macbeth realizes that what he has been told by the witches has impacted his future in an honorable way because he was able to snatch the crown from Du ncan and was made the Thane of Cawdor. As these actions became legitimate Macbeth become more motivated to see the witches again to find out his future. For example, Macbeth says, â€Å"I hear it by the way, but I