The ghost that appeared to Macbeth was Banquo’s ghost because he wanted to torture and haunt him for what he had done. This supernatural ghost caused Macbeth to freak out at a banquet and act abnormal. Macbeth said “Can such things be and overcome us like a summers cloud…”. Clearly Macbeth was confused and worried about what was happening to him and did not know what to do. This supernatural element motivated Macbeth’s actions in haunting and unexplainable ways.
The final element of supernatural that motivated Macbeth’s actions are the illusions. One of the illusions included the ghost of the bloody dagger that resulted in the downfall of Macbeth. Although Lady Macbeth urged him to kill Duncan, this illusion made Macbeth go through with murdering King Duncan. If Macbeth had never followed the illusion of the bloody dagger, he would have never went to King Duncan’s chamber and killed him.
In conclusion, Macbeth’s actions were persuaded by supernatural elements that caused him to later meet his awful fate. These supernatural elements led Macbeth onto paths, that turned his life into complete ash. If the witches, ghost, and illusions had never interacted with Macbeth, his life might have turned out to be something better than the destruction that he caused