http://shakespeare.mit.edu/macbeth/full.html?from=singlemessage                                                 At the beginning of the play, three witches peophesy that MacBeth will be king.  Consider the following questions:

1.Just becausie the witches said MacBeth would be king, did that mean he was definitely going to become king?  Explain.

2.What evidence supports the idea that the prophecy was coming true without MacBeth’s itervention? Cite specific examples.

3.What evidence supports the idea that the prophecy was made to come true through MacBeth’s or Lady MacBeth’s intervention? Cite specific examples.

4.What about Fleance?  He was never murdered.  Will he become king?

5.Consider the two of most significant characters at the end of the play: Malcolm and MacDuff.  Who seems to deserve the throne more,now that MacBeth is dead.  Cite evidence to support your claim.