... witches. While many others would have avoided talking to witches for their obvious affiliation with evil, Macbeth hears what they have to say and responds with curiosity, saying, "Stay, you imperfect speakers. Tell me more." (Act I. Scene iii). This is also an example of his other flaw, hearing only what is ... never "vanquished be until Great Birnam Wood to high Dunsinane Hill shall come against him." (Act IV. Scene i). Macbeth ignores the first prophecy, favoring the last two, which promise him safety, saying, "live, Macduff; what need I fear of thee?" (Act IV. Scene i). Although the w...

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... may look innocent in the play is not necessarily so and the caring sincere sides of Lady Macbeth and her husband are simply false fronts in the scenes to follow. The last scene of Act 1 is of Lady Macbeth trying to persuade Macbeth to commit the murder. She uses three different techniques to do so and begins by using herself ... own temptation that drove him to the murder. All of these factors are still there at the end of act 1 and it is obvious that they will reappear in the other acts to follow. The audience knows that Lady Macbeth will be near to him a she is his wife so more of her ...

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