The Supernatural in Shakespeares Macbeth :: GCSE English Literature Coursework

The Supernatural in Macbeth Everyone has a slightly different interpreting of the supernatural but the interpretation which we can start with is Shakespeares. Everyone of Shakespeares judgment of conviction found the supernatural fascinating. Shakespeare interpreted the supernatural as witches, magic, unnatural and wrong and he expressed his beliefs in the play, Macbeth very clearly, as he visualised the three deformed women with mold over the weather and the ability to auspicate the future. These three evil witches with magical powers were the creation of Shakespeares interpretation of the supernatural. Shakespeares contemporaries believed in the supernatural very strongly and a absolute majority of them were frightened of it, including the top executive of that time, King James I of England. Since it was an interesting subject field which many people of Shakespeares time felt they were affected by, Shakespeare wrote just about it. Macbeth with its supernatural theme was the 17th centurys equivalent to the late day horror movie. The play begins with a supernatural stab, where the three witches take on and give many clues as to who they are or what they have control over, we three meet again in thunder, lighting or in rain?.When the battles lost and won.That will be ere the set of sun.There to meet with Macbeth. This scene sets the atmosphere for the rest of the play. If this scene was not there it would be difficult for the consultation to understand how afterward scenes are linked or how these three women can tell Macbeths future. Also if elements of the supernatural were not used in Act 1 Scene 1, as they have been, the witches could not be shown as gloomy and evil. These two elements of horror, sinister and evil would later be used to pardon the cause of the three witches behaviour further on in the play. As the play continues the supernatural is used more. Act 1 Scene 3 is Macbeths first meeting with the witches, and is also the firs t time the audience sees or experiences the witches supernatural abilities. All hail to thee, Thane of Cowdor, All hail, Macbeth That shalt be king hereafter. The witches predict Macbeths future and tell him that he shall run low the Thane of Cowdor and then king. The rest of the play is based on this supernatural happening. by and by learning that Macbeth is to become King of Scotland the play follows Macbeths plot to hold rid off King Duncan and then Macbeths life after the murder.