King Duncan's Murder In Macbeth By William Shakespeare

Macbeth is a Shakespearian play set in Scotland in the 11th century. The play centres around Macbeth’s ambition, and how his ambition caused him to spiral out of control. Macbeth puts his faith into the prophecies of three witches after their first prophecy came true. This leads him to believe that their second prophecy stating that he would become King of Scotland is going to come true. He then does everything possible to make sure he will become King, while under the continuous pressure of Lady Macbeth to assure that he will go through with the murder. Immediately killing King Duncan, Macbeth becomes paranoid and feels immense guilt and is openly expressing this. During his reign as king, Macbeth turns out to be a cruel and tyrannical king, …show more content…
After reading Macbeths letter to her, she expresses that she wants him to hurry to her so she can persuade him to do whatever it takes in order for him to become King. At first, Macbeth does not believe that killing King Duncan for his own personal gain is the right thing to do but he is swayed by Lady Macbeth to do so after she insults his character and his manhood. After Macbeth kills King Duncan, he feels remorse, and guilt, but also realizes that it is too late to stop, and that he has to do more cruel acts to insure his crown, and his survival. On the same night that he kills Duncan, he is very paranoid and fearful that he will be found out, but my …show more content…
He remains very afraid that he will get murdered, however, and does everything conceivably possible to ensure his own safety, but does noting to secure the safety of others such as his wife. When Macbeth decided to hire murderers to kill Banquo and Fleance it is because he thinks that his throne would not be robbed from him by the duo and they would murder him. He feels no remorse or guilt for hiring these murders to kill Banquo and Fleance. An example of Macbeth’s cruelness and neglect to others emotions is shown when he discovers that Macduff is not on his side, and is not planning on helping him stay on the throne, he is angered because of this and thus murders Macduffs family. “The castle of Macduff I will surprise, Seize upon Fife, give to th ' edge o ' th ' sword His wife, his babes, and all unfortunate souls That trace him in his line.” (04.01.157) Macbeth’s emotional decline into an uncaring villain is shown more towards the end of the play, when he is in Dunsinane while the forces opposing him are marching against him. While realizing his wife is sick with grief and guilt, he does not care and is unconcerned with her and her