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In my opinion, they do not only reveal what will happen, but also manipulate events. When Macbeth approached the witches, they could have concealed the truth from him and just let the events unfold, but they didn't do it. They told him about the prophecy, thus initiating the events that soon followed. If they hadn't told him the truth, Macbeth might have never killed Banquo, Duncan, and the rest in order to become king. So yes, they manipulated events and caused a great tragedy.
Many different conflicts emerge from Boyne's work. Most of them start with Bruno. The exposition details how Bruno is in conflict in with the world around him. He does not want to leave Berlin and does not want to do what his family, especially his father, wants to do. In this demonstration, an initial conflict is evident. Conscious or not, Bruno finds himself in conflict with the changing attitudes around him. Bruno is in opposition...
