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Show the importance, to the play, of the opening scene and the two scenes in which Macbeth meets the witches.
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Macbeth Coursework Show the importance, to the play, of the opening scene and the two scenes in which Macbeth meets the witches. The witches are a vital ingredient in Macbeth, as they encourage Macbeth's tragic downfall. The extent to which they are responsible for his eventual downfall is an issue that I will explore at length in this essay. The play creates the inevitable question 'are they real'? They play an important role bringing an unsettling atmosphere, which creates a frightened response from the audience. The play arouses thoughts of good and evil, and also has many references that stay faithful to the Elizabethan beliefs. In this essay I wish to explore the true roles of the weird sisters. From the beginning of the play the witches display their knowledge of Macbeth's weakness. "There to meet with Macbeth," this excerpt is taken from act 1 scene 1. Commencing from this we...
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