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    In William Shakespeare's play Macbeth, the protagonist Macbeth becomes increasingly obsessed with the supernatural as the play progresses. When he first meets the witches, Macbeth is skeptical of their prophecy but later puts more trust in them when parts are fulfilled. As Macbeth's obsession grows, he has nightmares and sees ghosts. When Banquo's ghost appears, it shows how far from sanity Macbeth has become due to his fixation on the prophecy. By the end, Macbeth completely trusts the witches and demands to know his future, further fueling his obsession and descent into madness.

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    MaryPrutton

    Mrs.Linnerth
    ENG3UI
    November17,2015

    Macbeth:ATouchofTheSupernatural

    InWilliamShakespeare's,
    TheTragedyofMacbeth,
    itiscleartoseethatMacbeth
    becomesobsessedwiththepowerofthesupernaturalastheplayprogresses.Whenhefirsts
    meetsthewitches,Macbethisskepticalanddoesnotfullybelievetheirprophecy.Itiswhenthe
    firstpartoftheprophecyiscompleted,asRossdeliversthenewsfromtheKing,thatMacbeth
    putsmoretrustinthewitchesandsaysGlamisandThaneofCawdor:/Thegreatestis
    behind/(Shakespeare.I.III.116120).ThisisthestartingpointofMacbeth'sdownfallinto
    hisobsessionwiththesupernaturalways.Hebecomesfixatedonthefactthatthewitcheswere
    rightandasthereadersoonfindout,willdoanythingtomaketheirpropheciescometrue.As
    Macbethsinksdeeperintohisobsession,heplacesevenmoreofhistrustinthesupernatural,yet
    hebeginstohavenightmaresandseeghostsbecausehe'ssoinvested.AsMacbethseesBanquos
    ghost,hecriesPrithee,seethere!behold!look!lo!howsayyou?/...Ifcharnelhousesandour
    gravesmustsend/Thosethatweburryback(III.IV.6973)WhenBanquo'sghostisseen,it
    showsjusthowfarfromsanityMacbethisbeingpushedbecauseofhisstrongfixationonthe
    prophecy.AsMacbethisconfusedheturnsagaintotheonlythingthatmakessensetohimat
    thatmoment,whichisthepowerofthesupernaturalandheisdraggedfurtherintohisobsession.
    Finally,Macbeth'sobsessionofthesupernaturalgrowstoostrongandhegoestoseethewitches
    again,expectingthemtohavetheanswers,completelytrustingthem.Afteryetanotherfearfilled

    breakdown,Macbethdecidesheshadenough,hesaysIwilltomorrow/AndbetimesIwill
    totheweirdsisters/MoreshalltheyspeakforIambenttoknow(III.IV.132134).When
    Macbethmeetswiththewitcheshedemandstoknowthesecretsofhisfuture,andastheytell
    himitseemsquitepossiblethattherewillbenoendtoMacbeth'srule,thisdefinitelydoesnot
    helphisevergrowingobsessionandheagainbecomesfixatedontheserevelations,trustinghis
    verylifetowhatthesupernaturalbeingssaid.Macbethbecomesfixatedovermanythings
    throughouttheplay,butthepowerofthesupernaturaliswhatheismostobsessedwithand
    definitelywhatdriveshiminsaneprogressivelythroughouttheplay.


    WorkCited

    Shakespeare,William,edit.RomaGill.
    TheTragedyofMacbeth
    .Oxford:OxfordUP,1977.
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