In Act III, Scene I, Macbeth hires two murderers to kill his great companion. The witch's supernatural strength can again influence Macbeth's decision to murder Banquo because her death guarantees the protection of the prophecy. Although he does not pose a direct threat to Macbeth's crown, the prediction that Banquo's descendants will become kings is true (Shakespeare 1.3.67). Macbeth feels he has no choice but to kill because of what the witches predicted in Act I. After the murderers slaughter Banquo, Macbeth invites many people to attend a banquet of ceremony. As Macbeth looked for a place at the table, he was greeted by the gruesome sight of a man drenched in blood. This apparition of Banquo's ghost is a form of supernatural force as only Macbeth is capable of seeing the apparition. This makes him act like a crazy person in front of his guest and question his sense of reality. This questioning of reality is expressed when Macbeth begins to address Banquo's ghost in front of the surrounding crowd: “Please see there! See! Look! Lo! How do you say? Why, what does it matter? If you can nod, speak too. If mass graves and our graves must send away those we bury, our monuments will be the mouths of kites. (Shakespeare 3.4.67-72). It is important that Banquo's ghost shows up at the ceremonial banquet because it allows