The first of the three characters whom influenced Macbeth is Banquo. Before he murders Duncan, Macbeth is a very close friend to Banquo, and they are almost always together. After the Murder of Duncan, Macbeth feels unsafe around Banquo, he feels that Banquo will turn him in for his crime. Macbeth knows he must also get rid of Banquo since, according to the prophecy, the throne will pass to Banquo's sons otherwise. The killing of Banquo by Macbeth shows extreme selfishness; he cannot bear to see eve

Macbeth is influenced by the three witches the most I feel. His attitude towards them changes from “have more in them than mortal knowledge”(2) to when he damns “all those that trust them”, (IV,I,139), “them” meaning the witches. Macbeth puts great faith in their prophecies. He depends on the witches for a long time, even after he murders Banquo. He then sees the three apparitions that the witchs have conjured up especially to torture him. This causes him to become enraged at the witches. Macbeth used the witches prophecies to make his decisions. Once he finds they were not in his favor he separates from them.

n his best friend's sons succeed him on the throne. However, a more important reason that Macbeth kills Banquo is because of Banquo's suspicion of him, and what Banquo will do to him once he finds out for sure that Macbe

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