Macbeth’s thoughts and actions in the play Macbeth resemble those of Niccolo Machiavelli, a political theorist, in the sense that they both believe that it is better to be feared rather than to be loved. Another base of Machiavelli’s theory that is carried out by Macbeth is the means of deception for personal gain. Macbeth uses deception for his own personal gain. Personal gain is another form of the word “selfish” (getting what you want for yourself). Macbeth deceiving others is best shown in Act 3 of the play, Macbeth. Banquo, Macbeth’s longtime friend, suspects that Macbeth murdered King Duncan (which he did, but no one knows for sure) in order to become the king of Scotland. Macbeth invites Banquo to a feast, as well as, plans to murder
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Macbeth says to the two men he persuades to kill Banquo: “Have you considered of my speeches? Know that it was he, in the times past, which held you so under fortune, which you thought had been our innocent self.” (3.1.83-86) Macbeth persuades them to regard Banquo as an enemy. When Macbeth says: “Know that it was he… which held you so under fortune…”, this is his use of deception for personal gain. Macbeth explains what Banquo did to these two men by saying Banquo made the lives of these two men so bad and full of struggle for so long. Deception occurs because Banquo wasn’t the one who “held these men so under fortune.” Macbeth tells that to these men because he wants these two men to kill Banquo. This way, Macbeth doesn’t risk being caught murdering Banquo, so he doesn’t have to worry about reaping the consequences of being caught then. To Macbeth, this prevents a whole bad situation. Also, Macbeth is using deception for personal gain as he doesn’t want to be found out as a murderer, since he has already murdered the previous king, in which he had some feelings of regret afterwards. The self gain Macbeth is looking to achieve is: to be a safe king, meaning having nothing to worry about, a clear …show more content…
Macbeth doesn’t only get his way by deception. He is a leader, a bold one at that, who prefers to be feared rather than to be loved by the people below him in status. Macbeth’s carries out Machiavelli’s theory in the sense that he believes it is better, as a leader, to be feared rather than to be loved. This applies to the ones below Macbeth in status, which is now, since Macbeth is the king of Scotland, everyone. Macbeth wants to be feared by regular citizens especially, since he is a leader. Macbeth proves that this is his style of leadership in Act 3 of the play, Macbeth. Macbeth, fearing Banquo’s children, not his own, will become the future kings of Scotland. This means Macbeth’s legacy will not last. Macbeth also uses the opportunity of Banquo, returning to feast later at night (in the dark), to plan to kill Banquo. So, Macbeth (which mentioned above) hires two men to kill Banquo for him. Macbeth tells the two men: “Ay, in the catalogue you go for men, as hounds and greyhounds, mongrels, spaniels, curs, shoughs, water-rugs, and demi-wolves are clept all by the name of dogs. The valued file distinguishes the swift, the slow, the subtle, the
Macbeth says to the two men he persuades to kill Banquo: “Have you considered of my speeches? Know that it was he, in the times past, which held you so under fortune, which you thought had been our innocent self.” (3.1.83-86) Macbeth persuades them to regard Banquo as an enemy. When Macbeth says: “Know that it was he… which held you so under fortune…”, this is his use of deception for personal gain. Macbeth explains what Banquo did to these two men by saying Banquo made the lives of these two men so bad and full of struggle for so long. Deception occurs because Banquo wasn’t the one who “held these men so under fortune.” Macbeth tells that to these men because he wants these two men to kill Banquo. This way, Macbeth doesn’t risk being caught murdering Banquo, so he doesn’t have to worry about reaping the consequences of being caught then. To Macbeth, this prevents a whole bad situation. Also, Macbeth is using deception for personal gain as he doesn’t want to be found out as a murderer, since he has already murdered the previous king, in which he had some feelings of regret afterwards. The self gain Macbeth is looking to achieve is: to be a safe king, meaning having nothing to worry about, a clear …show more content…
Macbeth doesn’t only get his way by deception. He is a leader, a bold one at that, who prefers to be feared rather than to be loved by the people below him in status. Macbeth’s carries out Machiavelli’s theory in the sense that he believes it is better, as a leader, to be feared rather than to be loved. This applies to the ones below Macbeth in status, which is now, since Macbeth is the king of Scotland, everyone. Macbeth wants to be feared by regular citizens especially, since he is a leader. Macbeth proves that this is his style of leadership in Act 3 of the play, Macbeth. Macbeth, fearing Banquo’s children, not his own, will become the future kings of Scotland. This means Macbeth’s legacy will not last. Macbeth also uses the opportunity of Banquo, returning to feast later at night (in the dark), to plan to kill Banquo. So, Macbeth (which mentioned above) hires two men to kill Banquo for him. Macbeth tells the two men: “Ay, in the catalogue you go for men, as hounds and greyhounds, mongrels, spaniels, curs, shoughs, water-rugs, and demi-wolves are clept all by the name of dogs. The valued file distinguishes the swift, the slow, the subtle, the