An Altered Destiny The Tragedy of Macbeth by William Shakespeare is an illustration of the supernatural and power of suggestion. This play opens with three suspenseful witches chanting a spell. The mood is gloomy, and the wicked and powerful appearance of the witches is bestowed upon us. As the devilish sisters continue their spell, it shows the powers the witches will hold over Macbeth. This also foreshadows the plans the witches will profess in the …showed first 75 words of 421 total…

…showed last 75 words of 421 total…castle, and Macduff, untimely ripped from the womb, beheads Macbeth in battle. If Macbeth had not received the prophecies, his fate would have drastically differed. Nonetheless, Macbeth took heed to them, and they in turn ruled his destiny. The manipulating and convincing witches fed him the motivation to kill his countrymen and become proud and overconfident. This lead to his gruesome death. The prophecies from the witches made Macbeth the famous tragedy it is today.