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In Act 1, the witches earn Macbeth's trust when he is indeed given the title of Thane of Cawdor, true to the witches' predictions. Their words consequently influence Macbeth to ponder about taking action to fulfill the other prophecy of crowning himself king. He believes that this is destined to happen to him since the witches have already predicted it. While it seems that the witches are good at predicting the future, I sense that their words are shrouded with deception and loopholes. For every gain, there's a price to pay and I am positive the witches will make sure that something terrible happens in order for Macbeth to get what he wants. Although the witches have set Macbeth's destiny, I hope he will decide to disregard the witches' predictions and seal his own fate by playing it safe and staying just as he is. Should he choose to heed to the witches' words, I believe he will face many hardships and miseries in the future.
In my opinion, I believe that a supernatural force controls destiny, but our fate can be decided by ourselves. Every action or decision we make directly affects what our fate will be. In this case, the witches provide the supernatural force that sets Macbeth's destiny. However, whether he chooses to act upon these predictions will determine the "fate" of his fate. This balance between supernatural and natural forces is a main part of the theme and so the witches' role in the story is vital. They stimulate the conflict in the story where Macbeth is in conflict with a supernatural force and with himself. Without the presence of the witches, Macbeth would not even begin to think of crowning himself king. Therefore, not only do the witches provide structure in the story by stimulating the conflict, they are also the main driving force in Macbeth's actions and development of the plot.
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