In the play Macbeth by William Shakespeare, Macbeth is a brave solider in King Duncan’s Army but his envy for what others have will lead him down a dark road to acquire what he wants. Envy is the desire for the traits, status, abilities, or situations of others. Envy has been the downfall of many Kings in the Middle Ages, their constant desire for what others have led them to commit atrocities and tear their kingdoms apart and Macbeth is no different. Macbeth is not envious of the possessions of King Duncan but he is envious for the King’s power, so envious that he will betray the very man he served.
King Duncan is the ruler of Scotland, and his death at the hands of Macbeth, symbolizes the destruction of the order in which kings rule that …show more content…
Macduff and Malcolm start their march to Macbeth’s castle with the British army who have agreed to help restore the Scottish throne to its rightful heir, Malcolm. Little do they know it is said by the 3 witches that Macbeth can’t fall until 3 things happen, these 3 things are told to Macbeth as this, first fear the man Macduff, second he will not fall until Birnamwood marches to Dunsinane castle, finally Macbeth will fall to a man not born of a woman. Macbeth feels invincible because he thinks Birnamwood will never march to his castle, and he thinks every man is born of a woman so he is not afraid when he hears that the British army is on the march to his castle. Macduff orders the troops to go into the forest and take tree branches down and hold them as they march to conceal themselves and Macbeth realizes that Birnamwood is coming as he looks over the country side but he is not worried because every man is born of a woman or so he thinks. After reaching the castle Macduff leads the way into battle against Macbeths troops and after Macbeth has been tried by many and many have feel by his sword Macbeth and Macduff finally meet and begin to fight and share words when Macbeth says he can’t be killed by a man born of a woman but Macduff combats this and tells Macbeth he wasn’t born he was cut from the womb and soon after Macbeth and Macduff fight until Macbeth falls to Macduff’s blade. After the battle is over Macduff brings the decapitated head of Macbeth to Malcolm and proclaims Malcolm as the new king of Scotland and Malcolm, surrounded by his allies, accepts the crown and proclaims that all the people that helped him become king of Scotland will be the first earsl that Scotland has even
King Duncan is the ruler of Scotland, and his death at the hands of Macbeth, symbolizes the destruction of the order in which kings rule that …show more content…
Macduff and Malcolm start their march to Macbeth’s castle with the British army who have agreed to help restore the Scottish throne to its rightful heir, Malcolm. Little do they know it is said by the 3 witches that Macbeth can’t fall until 3 things happen, these 3 things are told to Macbeth as this, first fear the man Macduff, second he will not fall until Birnamwood marches to Dunsinane castle, finally Macbeth will fall to a man not born of a woman. Macbeth feels invincible because he thinks Birnamwood will never march to his castle, and he thinks every man is born of a woman so he is not afraid when he hears that the British army is on the march to his castle. Macduff orders the troops to go into the forest and take tree branches down and hold them as they march to conceal themselves and Macbeth realizes that Birnamwood is coming as he looks over the country side but he is not worried because every man is born of a woman or so he thinks. After reaching the castle Macduff leads the way into battle against Macbeths troops and after Macbeth has been tried by many and many have feel by his sword Macbeth and Macduff finally meet and begin to fight and share words when Macbeth says he can’t be killed by a man born of a woman but Macduff combats this and tells Macbeth he wasn’t born he was cut from the womb and soon after Macbeth and Macduff fight until Macbeth falls to Macduff’s blade. After the battle is over Macduff brings the decapitated head of Macbeth to Malcolm and proclaims Malcolm as the new king of Scotland and Malcolm, surrounded by his allies, accepts the crown and proclaims that all the people that helped him become king of Scotland will be the first earsl that Scotland has even