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Macbeth- act 1: scene 3 - Coggle Diagram
Macbeth- act 1: scene 3
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The Witches' prophecy tell that Macbeth shall become Thane of Cawdor and then go on to be King; It tells that Banquo will be the father of kings.
James 1st, the monarch in England at the time the play was written, was a descendent of Banquo and this proved to many that he was God's King
Primogeniture didn't yet exist at the time of Macbeth's setting but it did during the 1600s and this is why Banquo was important to the play;
One, because it meant both he and Macbeth had a legitimate claim to the Throne of Scotland, should Duncan die and this puts the ideas Macbeth has in motion.
Two, because it showed that James 1st had a legitimate claim to the English throne and that he was descended of brave and noble ancestry
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"if you can look into the seeds of time... speak then, to me"
Banquo is careful not to let the prophecy get to his head and is happy to just let fate take its cause
Because Primogeniture didn't yet exist, there was a chance of truth to the prophecy as Macbeth could easily be chosen to be king and he had no children, meaning Banquo's decedents could be chosen after that.
This is where Macbeth's fears of children and their power begin, with the idea that his kingship would mean nothing if he was without children
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Macbeth begins to believe in the prophecy and thus begins to think about the path his life will take
"this supernatural soliciting cannot be ill, cannot be good"
Banquo and Macbeth both have the same suspicion that Macbeth will have to kill their King but Banquo dismisses it because he is Macbeth's friend.
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"whose horrid image doth unfix my hair and make my seated heart knock at my ribs... shakes so my single state of man"
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