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How Important Is The Role Of The Supernatural In This Play? How Does Shakespeare’s Use Of The Supernatural Reflect Attitudes And Beliefs Of The Time?
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... How Important Is The Role Of The Supernatural In This Play? How Does Shakespeare's Use Of The Supernatural Reflect Attitudes And Beliefs Of The Time? The supernatural, obviously including the witches, has a huge role in Macbeth, the play; if not in history. Their role is to interest the audience of the time, to add a twist, and also to lead the play on - as such narrating it. The play is about power; getting and abusing it - hence why it is in a black and white fashion; and ambition. The witches have power, Lady Macbeth has power over her husband, but is ambitious - craving more, and Macbeth also seeks more power through ambition. The power the witches have is one for corruption, and they manage to corrupt Macbeth. They seem to know their victims very well, and can derive their deepest desires. The image Shakespeare is trying to portray is
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