Macbeth believes that Banquo has a lot of courage and the ability to ruin his sinful scheme therefore he is afraid of Banquo. This is shown in the next soliloquy when Macbeth talks about Banquo saying “stick deep, and in his royalty of nature reigns that which would be fear’d. ‘Tis much he dares.” Macbeth also tells us how Banquo has disliked and scolded the three sisters since the first time they met and Macbeth was proclaimed to become King. From Macbeths language it makes me assume that Macbeth thought Banquo was just jealous and couldn’t stand the fact that his children weren’t on the thrown already. But as Macbeth pronounces “No son of mine succeeding” so it is him who is envious of the fact Banquo has children as Macbeth now feels that he has murdered the gracious King Duncan for them. I presume that by Macbeths manner that he is particularly angry referring to the quote “Only for them and mine eternal jewel” meaning that he has given his soul for Banquo’s children. Macbeth then tells us of how he would rather kill them than let fate control this situation by them becoming
Macbeth believes that Banquo has a lot of courage and the ability to ruin his sinful scheme therefore he is afraid of Banquo. This is shown in the next soliloquy when Macbeth talks about Banquo saying “stick deep, and in his royalty of nature reigns that which would be fear’d. ‘Tis much he dares.” Macbeth also tells us how Banquo has disliked and scolded the three sisters since the first time they met and Macbeth was proclaimed to become King. From Macbeths language it makes me assume that Macbeth thought Banquo was just jealous and couldn’t stand the fact that his children weren’t on the thrown already. But as Macbeth pronounces “No son of mine succeeding” so it is him who is envious of the fact Banquo has children as Macbeth now feels that he has murdered the gracious King Duncan for them. I presume that by Macbeths manner that he is particularly angry referring to the quote “Only for them and mine eternal jewel” meaning that he has given his soul for Banquo’s children. Macbeth then tells us of how he would rather kill them than let fate control this situation by them becoming