What is the function of the supernatural in the play? Are the witches/supernatural elements responsible for Macbeth’s downfall? Do they influence any other characters? Explain usichong examples from the text.

Beowulf

1) Is Beowulf an ideal hero and king? What do we learn about Anglo-Saxon culture from reading Beowulf?

2) What is the function of the supernatural in the play? Are the witches/supernatural elements responsible for Macbeth’s downfall? Do they influence any other characters? Explain usichong examples from the text.