A key theme that is repeatedly highlighted and explored in 'Macbeth' which is the supernatural. These notes detail the meaning of the Supernatural in 'Macbeth' and possible reasonings behind Shakespeare's use of the supernatural in relation to the context of the time when 'Macbeth' was written and ...
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explore patriarchal attitudes towards women
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