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Act 1, Scene 5. I think it is hard to argue that she at least thinks of herself as evil. "Come you spirits unsex me here..." and "Come thick night and pall thee in the dunnest smoke of hell" are fairly clear innvocations of a wicked nature. I don't think the witches really make anything happen. They just make prophecies. It's really Lady M who puts things into motion.

Is she evil? According to the values of the time, she isn't normal. She has WAY too much power for a woman.

Posted by Lillith on March 31, 1997 at 12:29:05
 In Reply to "Is L. Macbeth a "fiend-like queen"?" posted by Danae on March 31, 1997 at 10:21:10


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