What does Hecate want the witches to do?
chloemink Student Hecate is upset because the other Witches did not consul her before they spoke to Macbeth. Hecate assures them she will conjure a spell that will lead Macbeth to a disastrous fate. She sends them to cast the spell and prepare the charm, as Macbeth plans to visit them soon. Sources: http://www.enotes.com/macbeth/29406 Rate answer: $(‘#aScore-315’).istars(setAnswerRating); Flag as inappropriate Posted by chloemink on Monday February 5, 2007 at 4:27 PM blacksheepunite Teacher High School – 12th Grade Hecate is indeed angry, for the witches have “trade[d] and traffic[ed]” with Macbeth without including her. She considers him a “wayward son”, self-serving and ungrateful. She wants the other witches to “make amends”–that is, to set things right. They are to work with her to set Macbeth up for failure, using his own hubris and his weak humanity against him. Hecate knows that humans, being mortal, crave security; therefore, she wants the witches help her manipulate Macbeth’s
