Macbeth: Theme Of Night Vs Day And Evilness

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so that nobody will suspect anything, but he gets worse.
�Methought I heard a voice cry, �Sleep no more! Macbeth does murder sleep'�
(II.ii.35-36). Macbeth's sleeplessness means the more sleep he loses, the
more he is exposed to night, which is evil.
The witches play a key role in turning Macbeth into the paranoid,
dangerous person that he his. They basically ignite the tragedy as well as
Macbeth's fate when they tell him he will be Thane of Cawdor. Macbeth was
not aware of the problems that the prophecy would soon create, nor was he
aware that it would bring him to his end. The witches themselves are a
symbol of evil. They're hideous, bearded beasts that are known to cast
spells during night's evil hours. The witches are almost like puppeteers
maneuvering Macbeth into several incriminating situations.
The extent of MacBeth's crazy plan is revealed when he hires people
to kill Banquo, which also happens at night. His ambition combined with
his paranoia forces him to ...

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