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princess7807
princess7807
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High School - 10th Grade

Who does Macbeth influence?

I know he influences the murderers, but are there any other people he influences?

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Posted by princess7807 on Sunday January 11, 2009 at 11:38 PM and tagged with influence, macbeth, murder, theme.

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  1. luannw Teacher
    High School - 11th Grade

    Since Macbeth isn't completely alone in Act 5, he must have influence over at least some of his men.  In scene 2 of the last act, Caithness tells Menteith that there are some still rallying around Macbeth ("Great Dunsinane, he strongly fortifies...".  He couldn't "strongly" fortify if he didn't have numbers (of soldiers).  There are no characters that Macbeth specifically influences unless perhaps Seyton, Macbeth's personal assistant, who stays until the end.  As far as the murderers are concerned, Macbeth was able to influence them because he told them, in Act 3,  that Banquo was the one at fault for their misfortunes and the one who has held them down.  He influences them to kill for him  but he does so by lying to them.

    Sources:
    http://www.enotes.com/macbeth/act-iii-summary-analysis
    http://www.enotes.com/macbeth/act-v-summary-analysis
    http://www.enotes.com/macbeth/introduction

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    Posted by luannw on Monday January 12, 2009 at 4:35 AM