Macbeth receives a false sense of security from the witches' prophecies from "summary" of The Oxford Shakespeare: The Tragedy of Macbeth by William Shakespeare
The witches' prophecies in 'The Tragedy of Macbeth' by William Shakespeare play a crucial role in shaping Macbeth's actions and decisions throughout the play. These prophecies, delivered with an air of supernatural authority, lead Macbeth to believe in a predetermined fate that ultimately gives him a false sense of security. The witches' predictions that he will become Thane of Cawdor and then King of Scotland fill Macbeth with ambition and a false sense of invincibility. He becomes convinc...
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