The Influence of External Forces

There were many external forces that influenced Macbeth on making his major

decision. The decision was whether or no to kill King Duncan. These forces were the

apparitions, the old witches, and Lady Macbeth. The apparitions influenced Macbeth by

making him think he was invincible. The witches influenced Macbeth by telling him that

he was going to become king. Lady Macbeth also influenced him by emasculating him.

Although these factors influenced Macbeth, it was still his choice to act upon this

decision. Still, no matter how hard Macbeth tried, he could not avoid the influence of

what others had to say.

The first external force that influenced Macbeth was the apparitions. The

apparitions influenced Macbeth by making him think he was invincible. The first

apparition said, "Macbeth! Macbeth! Macbeth! Beware Macduff! Beware Thane of

Fife, dismiss me; enough."(act 4, scene 1, lines 71-73) This......

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Title: Macbeth
Approximate Word Count: 805
Approximate Pages: 4 (250 words per double-spaced page)

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