In Shakespeare’s play Macbeth, the main character Macbeth faces decisions that demonstrate his descent into evil. In the beginning of the play Macbeth is honorable and respect King Duncan, but as the play goes on circumstances arise that leads to Macbeth’s downfall. His descent into evil begins when Lady Macbeth how Macbeth will become the king of Scotland. This starts when Macbeth encounters three witches that tell him he is the Thane of Cawdor, “All hail, Macbeth! Hail to thee, he is the Thane of Cawdor!” (Act 1 Scene 3). When he presents this new information to Lady Macbeth she insists that he murder King Duncan to take his throne. Since Macbeth is a nobleman of Scotland he is hesitant towards this request, but after Lady MAcbeth convinces
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Macbeth wishes he could wake up Duncan because he realizes the crime he has committed. His innocence is corrupted when the witches make him believe their prophecy and when Lady Macbeth manipulates him into murdering Duncan.Macbeth’s descent is further seen when he plans on murdering Banquo and his on. Whil Macbeth is protecting hi remembers what the witches told Banquo, “ Thou shalt get kings, though thou be none” (Act 1 Scene 3). This means that one day Banquo’s children will become king but he himself will not. Macbeth becomes threatened by this and dedicates his time, without hesitation, on how he plans to murder Banquo and Fleance. He assigns this task to three murderers, “...Fleance his son, that keeps him company, whose absence is no less material to me than his father’s, must embrace the fate of that dark hour” (Act 3 Scene 1). During the banquet,Macbeth’s guilt is shown through his hallucinations of Banquo’s ghost. He is becoming more evil because now his guilt is becoming less intense when he know that he murdered his closest friend. Macbeth’s descent into evil is furthered portrayed when he plots the murder of Macduff’s family. When the witches encounter him for the second time they tell him that he should beware
Macbeth wishes he could wake up Duncan because he realizes the crime he has committed. His innocence is corrupted when the witches make him believe their prophecy and when Lady Macbeth manipulates him into murdering Duncan.Macbeth’s descent is further seen when he plans on murdering Banquo and his on. Whil Macbeth is protecting hi remembers what the witches told Banquo, “ Thou shalt get kings, though thou be none” (Act 1 Scene 3). This means that one day Banquo’s children will become king but he himself will not. Macbeth becomes threatened by this and dedicates his time, without hesitation, on how he plans to murder Banquo and Fleance. He assigns this task to three murderers, “...Fleance his son, that keeps him company, whose absence is no less material to me than his father’s, must embrace the fate of that dark hour” (Act 3 Scene 1). During the banquet,Macbeth’s guilt is shown through his hallucinations of Banquo’s ghost. He is becoming more evil because now his guilt is becoming less intense when he know that he murdered his closest friend. Macbeth’s descent into evil is furthered portrayed when he plots the murder of Macduff’s family. When the witches encounter him for the second time they tell him that he should beware