Macbeth Good Vs Evil Essay

Can the desire for power motivate a loyal man to murder? In the drama “Macbeth” by William Shakespeare, Macbeth was driven to kill the king of Scotland. Also, Macbeth’s desire for the crown forced him to kill his close friend, Banquo. Throughout this play, the reader will notice examples of good vs. evil from characters such as, Macbeth, Lady Macbeth, and Banquo. The first sign of good vs. evil was a conflict that Macbeth was having within himself. Macbeth states, “If th’ assassination could trammel up the consequence…” (Act I, scn vii, ln 2-8). Macbeth had the motive to become king; thoughts of assassinating his beloved king began to flood his mind. However, Macbeth knows the terrible consequences that could become of this. Macbeth knows that if he kills the king he will be damned, nevertheless, this doesn’t bother him; the thought of the crown being confiscated was a worse punishment to him. Macbeth also knew that there are still bloody consequences he according to (act I, scn vi, ln 8) “We still have judgment here”, however, Macbeth knows if he can be found innocence the reward will be magnificent. Now for the real question, is the reward worth the risk Macbeth has to take. …show more content…
Lady Macbeth tried to persuade Macbeth to eliminate King Duncan so the new King would be Macbeth. Doubt came over Macbeth once the time approached to kill Duncan. Macbeth’s doubt allowed Lady Macbeth to become very frustrated. She told Macbeth that he was less of a man if he did not go through with his plan according to (act I, scn vii, ln 49). Lady Macbeth is also very eager to assassinate King Duncan; she prepares a speech that she says to herself in which she states that she wants to be unsexed so she can carry out the duties that she needs to do (act I, scn i, ln 42). Lady Macbeth wanted to become less feminine so she could carry out with the plan, which was to kill the