Duncan I of Scotland

“Of direst cruelty; make thick my blood, stop up th’access and passage to remorse”. I believe that Lady Macbeth is the truly evil villain of this play. In this play, Shakespeare evoked many negative themes in Lady Macbeth. She had made many spiteful tendencies which leads to her act and avarice to gain the power of the country and the name, Queen of Scotland. By the end of this essay, it will prove that Lady Macbeth is the true villain of this play. In Act 1 Scene 5 “it is too full o’th’milk of…

revolve around one action – Macbeth killing King Duncan. Killing Duncan had both positive and negative effects for Macbeth. But Macbeth shouldn’t have killed Duncan because it led to terrible consequences, Macbeth was violating multiple moral codes, and Duncan was a good and just king. Killing King Duncan led to terrible consequences for Macbeth and the people around him. Firstly, the murders did not stop at Duncan; his death led to more death. Killing Duncan led to the deaths of Banquo…

may entail in becoming a ruler of a country, power is still power. Such opportunity is given to Macbeth, and for Lady Macbeth, giving even the chance of gaining such supreme power should be taken when given. For her, making her husband the King of Scotland is the ultimate goal, and plans on achieving it no matter what. Seeing how much Macbeth wishes to also become the king, Lady Macbeth’s ridicules towards her husband makes more sense. Since Lady Macbeth already knowns Macbeth’s characteristics,…

I believe he would not have been tempted by thoughts of kingship if he never met the witches.They tricked him by predicting that he would become the king of Scotland. The witches told macbeth he would never be a king unless he assassinates the current king Duncan who, up to this time Macbeth was loyal to. Macbeth was a heroic soldier and loyal to the king. He did not nurse the thought of hurting Duncan. They actually got him confused at first even after he told his wife; Lady Macbeth who…

of life. Everyone experiences change in their lives, but Macbeth’s loyalty and faith to his country, Scotland, changed dramatically throughout…

“Macbeth”, a tragedy about a Scottish soldier that stood head and shoulders above all others who one day was told that he will be the Ruler of Scotland as it all went downhill from there. Although many readers believe that free will causes Macbeth’s downfall, fate is more to blame. If it wasn’t for the witches prophecy, then Macbeth never would have betrayed Duncan because he was a very loyal soldier, but Macbeth also had a choice to believe what the witches prophecy. After Macbeth was told…

opinion. I believe that Lady Macbeth made the biggest influence on Macbeth throughout the whole play. So lady Macbeth convinces Macbeth to kill their king named Duncan and Macbeth is a really nice dude. I think that lady Macbeth has the biggest influence on Macbeth because had never even thought about killing someone he respects. Lady Macbeth told him that he should be the one ruling Scotland and convinces him through the beginning…

Macbeth is a play written by William Shakespeare during the Renaissance Era. At that time, James I, the Scottish King, became the King of England, and Shakespeare decided to write this play to appeal to his likeness. A tragic drama full of deceit, tension, suspense and the supernatural influenced and shaped this play into a fascinating and intriguing story. The plot begins with a Scottish general named Macbeth, who is praised for winning the battle against the traitors. However Macbeth has a…

At this point, the reader can say that Macbeth is an average citizen of Scotland that will live life as it comes to him and he may or may not become king, but there. However, as the play continues, Macbeth starts realizing that the idea of becoming king is not as far out of reach as he originally thought. He begins to think, “Why hath it given me earnest of success, commencing in a truth? I am thane of Cawdor. If good, why do I yield to that suggestion whose horrid image doth unfix my hair and…

make the rest of the prophecies come true himself instead of waiting. Many emotions also contributed to Macbeth's crimes; when lady Macbeth deceives him in to killing King Duncan, Macbeth did not want to feel like a coward. However, fear is the primary emotion in Macbeth. Although Macbeth feared many characters like King Duncan and Malcolm, it is most evident that he is fearful of the characters Banquo, Fleance and finally Macduff. Macbeth's great fear of…