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The Influence of External Forces          There were many external forces that influenced Macbeth on fashioning his major decision. The decision was whether or no to kill King Duncan. These forces were the apparitions, the oldish witches, and Lady Macbeth. The apparitions influenced Macbeth by making him think he was invincible. The witches influenced Macbeth by nonice him that he was going to become king. Lady Macbeth likewise influenced him by emasculating him. Although these f morselors influenced Macbeth, it was dumb his choice to act upon this decision. Still, no matter how hard Macbeth tried, he could not avoid the influence of what others had to say.          The first external force that influenced Macbeth was the apparitions. The apparitions influenced Macbeth by making him think he was invincible. The first apparition said, Macbeth Macbeth Macbeth Beware Macduff Beware Thane of Fife, put down me enough.(act 4, scene 1, lines 71-73) This meant that Macbeth, had to watch out for Macduff, the Thane of Fife . The second apparition said, Be bloody, bold, and resolute, express emotion to scorn the power of man, for none born of woman shall harm Macbeth.( act 4, scene 1, lines 78-81) This meant that no man that was born out of the female possess canal could harm Macbeth. This statement contradicts the one statement made by the first apparition. Macbeth thought that since Macduff was human that he had to have been born by dint of the birth canal. Macbeth did not know that Macduff was born by c-section, he was previous(p) ripped. The third apparition said, Be lion-mettled, proud and take no awe of who chafes, who frets, or where conspires are Macbeth shall never vanquished be until Great Birnam Wood to advanced Dunsinane Hill shall come against him.(Act 4, Scene 1, Lines 89-94) This means that Macbeth should be brave and proud. It also means that Macbeth will not be k illed until the forest marches up to his castle. Macbeth thinks though that that was absurd. He never imagined the forest walking. The forest did walk though. It walked when Macduff and his associates mask themselves with it, and attacked Macbeths castle. The apparitions made him feel like he could do anything. because he decided to take out Duncan.     The witches also influenced Macbeth in kill King Duncan. They told Macbeth that he was going to become king. The first witch said, altogether hail, Macbeth Hail to thee, Thane of Glamis.