The witches play an important role in Macbeth's thoughts. They are the ones who gave Macbeth the first thoughts of being king, by telling him their thoughts. Through out the novel the witches tell Macbeth his future and in a sense tell him what to do. "First Witch: All hail, Macbeth! Hail to thee, Thane of Glamis! Second Witch: All hail, Macbeth! Hail to thee, Thane of Cawdor! Third Witch: All hail, Macbeth, that shalt be king hereafter!"(17). When the witches tell Macbeth he is Thane of Glamis, it does not surprise him because he is Thane of Glamis. When they tell him he is thane of Cawdor he is shocked, but even more so when they tell him he will be king one day. Macbeth does not know what to do or say. He thinks the Thane of Cawdor is alive, so how can he be Thane of Cawdor? The King is also alive so how would Macbeth ever become kin

Macbeth's friend Banquo in the play reiterates in Macbeth's mind the endless possibilities of royalty. "Banquo: Good Sir, why do you start and seem to fear Things that do sound fair?......You greet with present grace and royal hope, that he seems rapt withal." (17). Banquo does not talk to Macbeth about how insane the witches seemed. They were spiritual beings, yet Banquo began to believe what they were saying, and since Banquo believed, Macbeth began to believe. He is telling Macbeth, why do you fear something so great. In doing so he is reiterating the idea of becoming royalty into Macbeth's mind. "Banquo: That, trusted home, Might yet enkindle you unto the crown, Besides the Thane of Cawdor. But 'tis strange. And oftentimes, to win us to our harm, The instruments of darkness tell us truths." (23). Here, Banquo tells Macbeth if he takes the idea of being king further, it might come true. He speaks of how the witches are right about Macbeth being Thane of Cawdor, so they may be right about him being king. He is not telling Macbeth directly to take the idea further, but again he is reiterating the thought into Macbeth's mind. Banquo gives Macbeth the idea to go further with the witches foretelling without actually telling Macbeth directly. In giving Macbeth the idea to go further he is exerting pressure on Macbeth to pursue becoming king. "Banquo: I dreamt last night of the three Weird Sisters. To you they have showed some truth...If you shall cleave my consent, were 'tis, It shall make honor for you." (51). Banquo tells Macbeth that the witches proved to be right. He also tells Macbeth that he will honor the King no matter who that may be. By telling Macbeth that he will honor any King Banquo is telling Macbeth that he does not care how Macbeth becomes king, he will honor him because he is king. Without realizing it Banquo is giving Macbeth ideas. Macbeth's ideas are about how good it would be if Macbeth were king. After Macbeth starts to think about how good it would be he is pressured even more to actually do something about becoming king.

Macbeth, thus far, seems as though he is the innocent character of the play. He is the one who has all the doubts, but no one physically forced him to do anything. He did it all on his own. "Macbeth: This supernatural soliciting Can not be ill, can not be good...If good why do I yield to the suggestion..." (23). Macbeth now is

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