Act 1, Scene 2 is where we really get to understand the setting of the play. We learn that there is a war going on, and that the Thane of Cawdor has been found to be a traitor (irony alert: he is replaced by Macbeth, who commits treason - and is therefore more of a traitor than Cawdor himself!).
By learning about Macbeth's rise in this way, we can see that the Witches had nothing to do with Macbeth's promotion... Or did they?
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In a Nutshell...After returning from war, Macbeth meets three witches who tell him that he is to become King. His wife persuades him to kill the existing King in order to win the throne - but this comes with a whole heap of problems, as Macbeth has to continually kill people - including his best friend - in order to hide the truth. ArchivesCategories
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