The Three witches in the tragedy Macbeth are introduced right at the beginning of the
play. They tell Macbeth three prophesies, he will be Thane of Cawdor, Thane of Glams
and King. These prophesies introduce him to ideas of greatness. Macbeth will eventually
follow through on killing king Duncan. This brings into the play, idea of fate and the role
with which it has in the play. The witches could foretell the future, they can add
temptation, and influence Macbeth, but they can not control his destiny. Macbeth creates
his own anguish when he is driven by his own sense of guilt. This causes him to become
insecure as to the reasons for his actions which in turn causes him to commit more
murders. The witches offer great temptation, but it is in the end, each individuals' decision
to fall for the appeal, or to be strong enough to resist their captivation. The witches are
only responsible for the introduction of these ideas and for further forming ideas in
Macbeth head, but......

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Title: Macbeth And Metaphysics
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