As Macbeth progresses through the three murders, his state of mind deteriorates, and there is lots of evidence that shows the growth of his ruthlessness and thirst for power.
When Macbeth and Lady Macbeth decide to murder King Duncan, this is the beginning of Macbeth’s thirst for power. When Macbeth and Banquo first come across the three witches, they hail to Macbeth as Thane of Glamis than Thane of Cawdor and lastly as the King of Scotland. As the witches prophecies begin to come true, this is what sparks Macbeth’s idea to kill King Duncan. In Act 1 of the play, when Lennox and Ross enter after Macbeth and Banquo see the witches, Macbeth says to himself
“[Aside] This supernatural soliciting
Cannot be ill, cannot be good. If ill,
Why hath …show more content…
This proves that Macbeth way thirsty for power when he committed his first murder and he did want the crown even though he was feeling really guilty after he killed Duncan. Additionally, when Macbeth kills Duncan’s guards this also shows that he’s thirsty for power. Macbeth killing Duncan’s guards is proof of his thirst for power because he couldn’t stand to leave them there knowing that they might have remembered that he had actually been the one who murdered King Duncan. Lady Macbeth tells Macbeth the guards will be so drunk that they won’t be able to remember anything but even after being told of this, Macbeth still decides to kill the guards. After the death of King Duncan, Macbeth thirst for power begins to grow. I believe that Macbeth killing the guards showed that he’s just as thirsty for the power as Lady …show more content…
And through I could
With barefaced power sweep him from my sight
And bid my will avouch it, yet I must not,
For certain friends that are both his and mine,
Whose loves I may not drop, but wail his fall
Who I myself struck down. …” (Act 3 scene 1, lines 132-139)
What Macbeth says here is evidence that lacks so much compassion for everyone now that he has the power to do whatever he pleases. Also Macbeth proves after killing Banquo and attempting to kill Fleance that he is willing to get rid of whoever he needs to so that he can feel secure in his
When Macbeth and Lady Macbeth decide to murder King Duncan, this is the beginning of Macbeth’s thirst for power. When Macbeth and Banquo first come across the three witches, they hail to Macbeth as Thane of Glamis than Thane of Cawdor and lastly as the King of Scotland. As the witches prophecies begin to come true, this is what sparks Macbeth’s idea to kill King Duncan. In Act 1 of the play, when Lennox and Ross enter after Macbeth and Banquo see the witches, Macbeth says to himself
“[Aside] This supernatural soliciting
Cannot be ill, cannot be good. If ill,
Why hath …show more content…
This proves that Macbeth way thirsty for power when he committed his first murder and he did want the crown even though he was feeling really guilty after he killed Duncan. Additionally, when Macbeth kills Duncan’s guards this also shows that he’s thirsty for power. Macbeth killing Duncan’s guards is proof of his thirst for power because he couldn’t stand to leave them there knowing that they might have remembered that he had actually been the one who murdered King Duncan. Lady Macbeth tells Macbeth the guards will be so drunk that they won’t be able to remember anything but even after being told of this, Macbeth still decides to kill the guards. After the death of King Duncan, Macbeth thirst for power begins to grow. I believe that Macbeth killing the guards showed that he’s just as thirsty for the power as Lady …show more content…
And through I could
With barefaced power sweep him from my sight
And bid my will avouch it, yet I must not,
For certain friends that are both his and mine,
Whose loves I may not drop, but wail his fall
Who I myself struck down. …” (Act 3 scene 1, lines 132-139)
What Macbeth says here is evidence that lacks so much compassion for everyone now that he has the power to do whatever he pleases. Also Macbeth proves after killing Banquo and attempting to kill Fleance that he is willing to get rid of whoever he needs to so that he can feel secure in his