Evidence that Macbeth is becoming more like the witches.

Clues that would have stopped Macbeth being tricked by the second set of predictions.

Clues that would have stopped Macbeth being tricked by the second set of predictions are to that in the second set of apparitions said that ‘Be bloody, bold and resolute; laugh to scorn the power of man, for none of women born shall harm Macbeth’ which is saying be bloody and resolute and scorn   the power of man and no one born from a women will harm Macbeth. Basically saying that in your path of leader ship kill any known threat and don’t worry about it also that do so as no one can harm Macbeth. But then just before this apparition it says Macbeth, Macbeth, Macbeth: beware Macduff, beware the thane of Fife’ so if no one who was born from a women womb could harm Macbeth then how come it says beware of Macduff. Also in previous scene at the beginning of all of this when the witches met Macbeth and Banquo and told him that he would be king (Macbeth) and said to Banquo that your children will be next in line to become king. How could this be when Banquo’s children aren’t even related to Macbeth and aren’t his children. So obviously one of them would have to kill Macbeth to become king. So it is obvious that if Macbeth had thought about it before jumping in that this is what happened to me before so how can the second apparition be true so the witches are lying.

Reasons for Macbeth’s decision for killing Macduff’s family.

Reasons for Macbeth’s decision for killing Macduff’s family are that when Macbeth went to the witches and asked them to tell him what is going to happen next to him in his reign as king. They said to him you speak and demand and we will answer your demand. And then they said do you want to hear it from us or our master. Macbeth says to call him then Macbeth then impatiently says ‘Tell me, thou unknown power’. The witches then say he knows everything but don’t say anything to it, just listen to what it has to say. Then an apparition comes in which is the first of three. The apparition says ‘Macbeth, Macbeth, Macbeth: beware Macduff, beware the thane of Fife. Dismiss me. Enough’. This apparition is saying to beware of Macduff the thane of Fife. Macbeth then thanks them for that apparition and asks for one more word of advice. The witches then say he will not be commanded but her comes another apparition this one is more detailed/ useful than the previous one. In this apparition says ‘Be bloody, bold and resolute; laugh to scorn the power of man, for none of women born shall harm Macbeth’. This apparition is saying be bloody and resolute and scorn   the power of man and no one born from a women will harm Macbeth. Basically saying that in your path of leader ship kill any known threat and don’t worry about it also that do so as no one can harm Macbeth. These two apparitions lead Macbeth to kill Macduffs family as he needs to kill them to save him self from loosing his throne. Also if he does kill Macduff he will guarantee that the fate of the second apparition will keep its promise.