Macbeth
...on making his major
decision. The decision was whether or no to kill King Duncan. These forces were the
apparitions, the old witches, and Lady Macbeth. The apparitions influenced Macbeth by
making him think he was invincible. The witches influenced Macbeth by telling him that
he was going to become king. Lady Macbeth also influenced him by emasculating him.
Although these factors influenced Macbeth, it was still his choice to act upon this
decision. Still, no matter how hard Macbeth tried, he could not avoid the influence of
what others had to say.
The first external force that influenced Macbeth was the apparitions. The
apparitions influenced Macbeth by making him think he was invincible. The first
apparition said, "Macbeth! Macbeth! Macbeth! Beware Macduff! Beware Thane of
Fife, dismiss me; enough."(act 4, scene 1, lines 71-73) This meant that Macbeth, had to
watch out for Macduff, the Thane of Fife . The second apparition said, "Be bloody,
bold, and resolute, Laugh to scorn the power of man, for none born of woman shall
harm Macbeth."( act 4, scene 1, lines 78-81) This meant that no man that was born out
of the female birth canal could harm Macbeth. This statement contradicts the one
statement made by the first apparition. Macbeth thought that since Macduff was human
that he had to have been born through the birth canal. Macbeth did not know that
Macduff was born by c-section, he was untimely ripped. The third apparition said,
"Be lion-mettled, proud and take no care of who chafes, who frets, or where
conspires are: Macbeth...
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