This thesis is a comparative analysis, viewing Terry Pratchet's Wyrd Sisters as a parody of Macbeth. The topics of comparison are the Macbeths versus the Felmets, Shakespeare's witches versus...Show moreThis thesis is a comparative analysis, viewing Terry Pratchet's Wyrd Sisters as a parody of Macbeth. The topics of comparison are the Macbeths versus the Felmets, Shakespeare's witches versus Pratchett's witches, and the fantasy elements present in both stories. This thesis aims to prove that Pratchett, and by extension comedy and fantasy, should be considered worthy of serious academic study, which has not been done much so far.Show less
