The minor characters in Macbeth are important to the overall plot of the play. They help develop and create the situations that occur in the play. Ross starts his messenger role early in the play. He tells King Duncan that the thane of Cawdor has betrayed him and fought on the kerns and gallowglasses side. Ross says "assisted by the most disloyal traitor, the thane of Cawdor, began a dismal conflict"(I,II,52) This causes …showed first 75 words of 1446 total…

…showed last 75 words of 1446 total…Macbeth. They made him over-confident and think that nobody could kill him. The witches are the main factor in Macbeth's evilness and overconfidence. If it wasn't for the witches Macbeth and lady Macbeth would have just been happy with being thane of Cawdor and Glamis. These three Characters, rather they lead to the death of Macbeth, pushed him to do things or relied messages to him, helped make the play of Macbeth a great masterpiece.