In Macbeth, written by William Shakespeare, the main character, Macbeth, receives prophecies from some witches that he will be Thane of Cawdor and King of Scotland. Macbeth is a brave soldier and a powerful man, but he is not a virtuous one. He is easily tempted into murder to fulfill his ambitions to the throne. To help make this prophecy come true, he is deeply encouraged by his wife. He commits to the murder of King Duncan and is crowned the new King of Scotland. After the first atrocity, he continues to embark on further outrage with increasing ease along with the influence of Lady Macbeth. Ultimately, Macbeth proves himself better suited to the battlefield than to political intrigue, because he lacks the skills necessary to rule without
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Macbeth does not easily make this decision. In fact, at first he decides against it, “ Let not light see my black and deep desires” (Act 1 Scene 4, 59). After constant persuasion from his wife, Lady Macbeth, she persuades Macbeth to murder King Duncan. Lady Macbeth would play a large part in the murder, by drugging Duncan’s guards and then give the signal to Macbeth to slay the king with the daggers. This act surges Macbeth forward on the direct path of a brutal killer with the persuasion of his wife. Afterward when Duncan is found dead, Macbeth kills again when he murders the guards that were drugged by Lady Macbeth. He claimed he acted in rage when he murdered the guards, so they cannot bear witness against him. Macbeth’s greed had taken control of him and he could not turn back now. It only took some persuasion in an innocent soldier to have leaded him into a path of …show more content…
She is always on the side of Macbeth telling him what she thinks he should do. In the beginning of the play, Lady Macbeth is overly overwhelmed by the letter she receives about Macbeth. She is already scheming no on how to fulfill the deed, before he returned home. “ Come you spirits that tend on mortal thoughts, unsex me here… make thick my blood… take my milk for gall, you murdering sinisters… come thick night” (Act 1 Scene 4, 42-53). All these images of darkness and horror reveal the true character of Lady Macbeth; she feels the need to become wicked. Her attitude is even more fearful when she calls on evil spirits to come and possess her, taking control of her actions. This sort of behaviour portrayed by Lady Macbeth, causes the reader to assume she is psychopath, and therefore would have reason for her husband to be driving
Macbeth does not easily make this decision. In fact, at first he decides against it, “ Let not light see my black and deep desires” (Act 1 Scene 4, 59). After constant persuasion from his wife, Lady Macbeth, she persuades Macbeth to murder King Duncan. Lady Macbeth would play a large part in the murder, by drugging Duncan’s guards and then give the signal to Macbeth to slay the king with the daggers. This act surges Macbeth forward on the direct path of a brutal killer with the persuasion of his wife. Afterward when Duncan is found dead, Macbeth kills again when he murders the guards that were drugged by Lady Macbeth. He claimed he acted in rage when he murdered the guards, so they cannot bear witness against him. Macbeth’s greed had taken control of him and he could not turn back now. It only took some persuasion in an innocent soldier to have leaded him into a path of …show more content…
She is always on the side of Macbeth telling him what she thinks he should do. In the beginning of the play, Lady Macbeth is overly overwhelmed by the letter she receives about Macbeth. She is already scheming no on how to fulfill the deed, before he returned home. “ Come you spirits that tend on mortal thoughts, unsex me here… make thick my blood… take my milk for gall, you murdering sinisters… come thick night” (Act 1 Scene 4, 42-53). All these images of darkness and horror reveal the true character of Lady Macbeth; she feels the need to become wicked. Her attitude is even more fearful when she calls on evil spirits to come and possess her, taking control of her actions. This sort of behaviour portrayed by Lady Macbeth, causes the reader to assume she is psychopath, and therefore would have reason for her husband to be driving