Macbeth Lit. Analysis

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…into the seeds of time, And say which grain will grow and which will not, Speak to me, who neither not by fear Your favours nor your hate. "(Act I, Scene III) Banquo was skeptical of the witches prophecy, thus prohibiting their spell to penetrate his soul, leaving him pure. If Macbeth and Lady Macbeth had not allowed their greed to take over and cause them to murder Duncan, their outcome may have been different.