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fannyy90
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High School - 12th Grade

What is purpose of Hecate's interview with the witches? (Act 3 Scene 5)

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Posted by fannyy90 on Friday October 19, 2007 at 7:05 AM and tagged with hecate, macbeth.

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  1. sullymonster Teacher
    Community / Jr. College

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    Its interesting to note that this interview with the witches did not appear in the earliest versions of Macbeth.  Some believe that the passage was entered much later, to explain the reference Macbeth himself makes to her, or as a result of Thomas Middleton's play The Witch.

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    Posted by sullymonster on Sunday October 21, 2007 at 7:14 PM