Banquo

One of William Shakespeare's most famous pieces of literature, Macbeth, features the downfall of the tragic hero, Macbeth. His downfall is credited to the Witches, Lady Macbeth, and Macbeth himself, however it is commonly debated as to who has the highest responsibility for it. The Witches are mysterious creatures that thrive on mischief; they have the ability to disrupt the lives of humans, and Macbeth is a primary victim by using temptation and taking advantage of his ambition. Lady Macbeth…

that whoever killed their father will come for them next. (2, 3, 37-44) Additionally, Banquo started to become suspicious of Macbeth. This meant that now Banquo would be a threat to Macbeth since he would know he was responsible for the death of Duncan. Also, according to the witch’s prophecies, Banquo’s children will inherit the throne even though Macbeth will rule Scotland. After Macbeth was able to kill Banquo, the plot continued to develop because Fleance had ran off before Macbeth’s…

The Captain, who was at the scene of the battle, describes Macbeth with high praise- ‘For brave Macbeth… Like Valour’s minion carved out his passage’ which suggests that Macbeth fights like bravery personified and doesn’t let anything get in his way. When he faced Macdonald, he ‘ne’er shook hands, not bade farewell to him’ showing that he didn’t waste time and knew his job in the battle. Although the fact he ‘unseamed [Macdonald] from the nave to th’chaps’ is supposed to show his bravery in…

body in half to claim victory for his king. Macbeth starts at a high point, being a hero of war. Then play then takes a turn for the worse when Macbeth is given a prophecy from three witches stating that he would become king, and that his comrade, Banquo`s line would eventually seize the throne. From this moment on, murders are committed, tyranny rules over the land, and combat is inflicted; Macbeth rapidly declines from a noble man into a ruthless killer. Even though the plot changes…

Once he killed King Duncan, he thought he would be fine but that was not the case. Macbeth even kills one of his close friends Banquo and his son just to make sure that Banquo’s son does not become king after him. “ If’t be so./ for banquo’s issue have I filled my mind;/ for them gracious Duncan have I murderd.” (3.1.64-66). Macbeth just keeps killing everyone so he can keep his…

In shakespeare's play “Macbeth” he introduces two really strong main characters Macbeth and his wife lady Macbeth. Macbeth, who dedicated his loyalty as a soldier to his king and his wife who would do just anything to gain power. Shakespeare uses Macbeth and Lady Macbeth to show how their selfish ambitions lead to their downfall in the play. Shakespeare shows how each character is different from the other at the start of the play and how they eventually adopts the ways of each other.…

horrendous domino effect. Undeniably, Macbeth’s ambition develops more and more over time. in the beginning of the play, the author shows the reader that Macbeth is well respected and greatly honored. As the play continues Macbeth and his best friend Banquo, are walking in the forest when three witches appear. The witches tell him a prophecy, the text states “thane of Glamis, thane of Cawdor, king hereafter”. When Macbeth first hears this, his thought was “the thane of Cawdor lives. Why do…

[5.1.42-43]. Her insane madness is raising as she cannot manage to clean her hands and mind from guilt, shame and remorse, as opposed to her suggestion to Macbeth to easily wash his hands after murdering Duncan. She mentions the murders of Duncan, Banquo and Macduff's family as crimes she regrets. Macbeth puts his trust on the witches' prophecies, so even when a huge army invades his territory he is not startled. Due to his hot temper, Macbeth treats everyone with contempt and violence. When…

At first glance, it is difficult for readers to distinguish the amount of control Macbeth has over his choices. Sometimes it seems like he is completely in the know of his choices and sometimes it doesn’t because of his reactions to the results of his choices after they occur. Throughout the play, a lot of the choices Macbeth makes are out of his control. Ranging from the simplest choice of believing total stranger to the difficult choice of murdering important people, these decisions teach us…

In this final act the overall theme is Macbeth getting defeated by Macduff. In this act as well though Lady Macbeth is also a big part of this act, as she has changed dramatically from the beginning of the play. She was at first a very ambitious person, taking control and pushing her husband to the point where he began to murder. However as we now enter and finish the play she is now a very calm person who has no ambition anymore, and feels terrible about everything that she has done wrong that…