Macbeth is a human just like another and like other humans he has feelings, weaknesses, and strong points. As humans we all tend to love and want attention and are determined to be the center of attention, to be more important than others , whether it’s being a leader or the captain of a crew that feeling is what people strive for. Macbeth was one of those people and did anything to get him to that point, he did awful things such as Bribed, threatened and even went as far as murder, he hurt so many people in so many ways just to get what he wanted. So thought the whole short story you see Macbeth going from someone loyal, trustworthy and strong to someone who is completely insane. In the beginning Macbeth was a fairly nice guy and got along with everyone. That changed after he met three witches. At first when Macbeth meets them they tell him two things that begin Macbeth's long trail of evil. The three witches said to him " All hail, Macbeth! Hail to thee, Thane of Cowdor!" (Act I III 49), at first that then leads to the trail. The second thing they say; "All hail, Macbeth, that shalt be King hereafter!" (Act 1 scene iii line 50). Those two predictions that were said by the witches to Macbeth caused great ambition within Macbeth. Lady Macbeth finds out about it , and pushes Macbeth's ambition even harder. Lady Macbeth Then tries to get Macbeth to murder King Duncan, because she wants Macbeth to be king and in order to do that he has to get rid of all the next running up errors of the crown. "He that's coming must provided for, and you shall put this night's great business into my dispatch; which shall to all our nights and days to come give solely sovereign sway and masterdom." (Iv,65-69) this quote is Lady Ma... ... middle of paper ... ...olm so that he could come back and rule over Scotland. Macbeth then decides to send a murderer to kill Macduff's family. This would show Macduff that he had better watch out, and it would scare Macduff. In which was almost the final step into becoming that much more evil. In the end when he see’s that his wife is dead he the little speech he says is : To-morrow, and to-morrow, and to-morrow,Creeps in this petty pace from day to day To the last syllable of recorded time,And all our yesterdays have lighted fools The way to dusty death. Out, out, brief candle! Life's but a walking shadow, a poor player That struts and frets his hour upon the stage And then is heard no more” (Iv. IIIII.19-28). Macbeth is saying that what goes around comes around and that since he committed all those murders his wife had to die and so he feels it’s time to die as well.
...n is a great man and he did not want to kill him. He even mentions this to Lady Macbeth later. Once Macbeth kills Duncan the greed from his ambition overwhelms him. He is only worried about his well being and does not love his wife anymore. “She should have died hereafter” (Shakespeare, Macbeth 5.5 line 17). In this line he shows no emotion to his wife having died. He even said that he forgot his sense of fear. “I have almost forgot the taste of fears…my senses would have cooled to hear a night-shriek, and fell my hair would at dismal treatise rouse and stir as life were in ‘t”(Shakespeare Macbeth 5.5 9-13). Macbeth explains how he would react when he used to be scarred in certain situations. Overall at the start of the drama readers see Macbeth as a hero and someone they could look up to. Towards the end of the drama Macbeth is a tyrant and has antihero qualities.
Based on the text it states, “And, on thy blade and dudgeon, gouts of blood, Which was not so before. There’s no such thing. It is the bloody business which informs Thus to mine eyes. Now o’er the one-half world Nature seems dead, and wicked dreams abuse…..I have done the deed.” This illustrates that Macbeth went through with the plan his wife cameup with. He killed King Duncan so he could become King. His ambition caused him to take part and do a bad action such as killing Duncan. The killing and wrong doings don't stop there however. Macbeth’s ambition pushes him to the limit. Macbeth then kills his close friend Banquo and attempted to kill Banquo’s son, based on fears that Banquo’s son will become king. Macbeth brings forth murderers and states, “ Know That it was he, in the times past, which held you So under fortune, which you thought had been Our innocent self…. So is he mine, and in such bloody distance That every minute of his being thrusts Against my near’st of life. And though I could With barefaced power sweep him from my sight.” Macbeth deceives the Murderers and tells them that Banquo is to blame for their misfortune. He then convinces them that Banquo is the enemy and he must be killed. Macbeth also tells them, “The moment on ’t, for ’t must be done tonight….Fleance, his son, that keeps
Macbeth is like every other human being. He has the potential to do evil. He has a tragic flaw, or an Achilles Heel. [[ although I agree with you it’s worth keeping in mind the fact that many other people might not like to think of themselves like this – you may need to argue a little more to explain how we are all caught up in this web of evil]]Macbeth’s is Ambition and Greed. Anyone that spurs his intent and ambition will create a chain of deadly consequences. In this case, the witches triggered the evil and hatred that exists within.
It is around this time in the play that the audience gets to see how drastic of a change Macbeth has gone through. He is informed that his wife has killed herself and his reaction couldn't be further from what would be expected from him at the beginning of the play. He said, “She should have died hereafter: There would have been a time for such a word.” (5.5.17-18). Macbeth is essentially saying that she would have died at some point in time, so then it was as good as ever.
Where is there a page in William Shakespeare's tragic play Macbeth which does not present the selfish virtue of personal ambition. This paper addresses the problem of ambition in the drama.
In the beginning Macbeth was such a nice guy. That all changed when he met the three witches. When Macbeth first meets the witches they say two things that begin Macbeth's trail of evil. "All hail, Macbeth! Hail to thee, Thane of Cowdor!" I iii 49, is the first thing that leads to the trail. The second is, "All hail, Macbeth, that shalt be King hereafter!" I iii 50. These two predictions told by the witches caused great ambition to happen within Macbeth. Lady Macbeth finds out about the predictions, and drives Macbeth's ambition even harder. Lady Macbeth tries to get Macbeth to kill King Duncan, because she wants Macbeth to be king. "He that's coming/ must provided for: and you shall put/ this night's great business into my dispatch;/ which shall to all our nights and days to come/ give solely sovereign sway and mastedom." I v 65-69, this is a quote from Lady Macbeth explaining to Macbeth that when King Duncan come to stay, they will kill him. After Macbeth killed Duncan he killed the King's guards, so no one could question them. All this was just the beginning of a walk down an evil trail.
Macbeth is swaying between the forces of good and evil. He wants to stop killing but he also wants to become king and in his mind the only way to do that is to kill whoever is in his path, saying “I am in blood/ Stepped in so far that, should I wade no more,/ Returning were as tedious as go o'er.” (3.4.168-170). Macbeth is already deep into this situation and if he were to turn back now, it would cause him greater hardship than relief. Macbeth has been dealing with this inner conflict ever since he was told by the weird sisters that he is fated to become king. This conflict ties everything together, between fate versus free will and sane or insane. Macbeth started the play as being a glorified war hero, however as time moved on he transformed into a bloodthirsty tyrant. Macbeth has gone through so much that he has shifted into a guilty man haunted by nightmares and hallucinations but will not stop until he gets what he came for. Macbeth has gone so far into the void of guilt that his name has now fell into infamy, as shown by quote by Young Siward saying “The devil himself could not pronounce a title/ More hateful to mine ear.” (5.7.10-11). Macbeth had already grown a name for himself while he kept his innocence, however with all the killings macbeth has made, he has done nothing but shame his name. Macbeth name to others is more hateful and there is nothing that Siward would rather do than to end Macbeth’s life, thus ending all the guilt and evil inside
Furthermore, we also learn about Lady Macduff’s and her kids’ death. To prove this, Macbeth says in Act 4, scene 1 that he wants to kill Macduff and his family for joining Malcolm, the protagonist adds “The castle of Macduff I will surprise, / Seize upon Fife, give to th’ edge o’ th’ sword / His wife, babes, and all unfortunate swords / That trace him in his line.” Although many might argue that Macbeth was forced to kill Duncan, which caused him to kill everyone else, the protagonist could of have refused to follow his wife’s orders and refrain from the power he wants. From the quotations used, we can now tell that Macbeth is a monster due to the murders he
Political ambition undermines man’s loyalty. In the play, Macbeth decides to kill his king because of his ambition for position. At the beginning of the play, he portrays himself as a noble person. He fights in the battle against Norway and proves his loyalty; however, as soon as the witches prophesize that Macbeth “shall be king hereafter'; (1.3.53), he is not longer trustworthy. Ambition for power starts creeping into his head. After Macbeth’s internal conflict over whether or not to kill Duncan, he decides to do it quickly (1.7.3) in order to hasten the predictions. He decides to kill the king because he wants to extend his power all over the country by becoming the new monarch. He desires to be more wealthy and respected by the nobility as well as by the common people. Becoming king represents the highest rang in the political pyramid. The act of murdering is the only way to make his dreams come true because Duncan’s fair and prosperous rule over Scotland experience the support of the whole population. As Malcom and Donalbain fly to England, he automatically takes possession of the throne. Macbeth displays political ambition first of all because of his wife. After she reads her husband’s letter about his meeting with the witches, she suggests for Macbeth to kill Duncan so she could be queen. At the beginning Macbeth hesitates to talk about such a thing and even lists the reason not to kill: he is his king, his uncle and his guest. Not completely sure about it and victim of his own desires for power he finally accepts Lady Macbeth’s plan for murdering the ruler of Scotland. This decision portrays Macbeth’s dirty morality and easily manageable personality.
How deep into immorality is man willing to delve in order to reap that which he desires? William Shakespeare’s “Macbeth” is a timeless tragedy that chronicles the rise and fall of a desperate man led astray by wicked ambition. This classic drama is set in Scotland during a period of great turmoil, a time in which noble factions competed for glory. One such noble was the valiant Macbeth, one of Scotland’s most seasoned warriors. The play follows Macbeth as he traverses a murderous course through destiny, which ultimately leads to his demise. A powerful theme is ambition, a leading trait that accounts for the actions of Macbeth, Lady Macbeth, and Macduff.
Macbeth shifts from being loyal and courageous to a murderer executing a treacherous plan to kill the current king due to supernatural suggestions that he would be king himself. Macbeth is discussed as a man worthy of recognition by other characters in act one scene two. In this scene, the Captain states: “For brave Macbeth (well he deserves that name)” (1. 2. 18). Macbeth is being praised for his courage and loyalty to Scotland and the king. This first impression is hastily contrasted after hearing the prophecy of the witches stating he will be “king hereafter” (1. 3. 53). Immediately after hearing this, Macbet...
By choosing to murder the family, Macduff’s rage was enough to want revenge on Macbeth, having him killed. Approaching the final scenes, Malcolm and Macduff have been informed of Macbeth's latest murder. When Macduff becomes sore hearted, Malcolm steps in with words of guidance. “Be this the whetstone of your sword, let grief// Convert to anger. Blunt not the heart, enrage it.” (Ⅳ.Ⅲ, 231-232) . In these words, Macduff is told to use his rage with his sword to finally have Macbeth slaine, which inevitably brought him to his demise. After everything, Macbeth became a tragic hero because he could not and would not control his flaw, which eventually resulted in his untimely
One big thing in the text that Macbeth says that tells you know he will go even farther in his change to become evil is, "I am in blood/ stepped in so far that, should I wade no more,/ returning were as tedious as go o 'er./ Strange things I have in head that will to hand,/ which must be acted ere they may be scanned." (Act 3 scene 4).The next step in his quest was killing Macduff. Macduff had suspicions about Macbeth being the one who had killed Duncan.Macbeth was also thinking about killing Macduff because macduff had gone to England to have Malcolm come back and take over the rule of Scotland. Macbeth ended up deciding to send a someone to Macduff 's home who would kill his family. Doing that would show Macduff that he needs to watch what he does, and it obviosely scare Macduff. This would prove to be that final step Macbeth took to becoming totally evil. Macbeth ultimately became so bad because he feels like he has pretty much sold his soul to Satan due to what he has done. This makes him think that he is already doomed to spend his afterlife hell. All the evil things and crimes he commits after this are almost of no moral meaning to him. He feels that at this point he should just get what satisfaction he can out of being the king while he still
Macbeth has had a numerous amount of tragedies of throughout his life: killing duncan, realizing his family line will not continue, then killing banqou but not his son, the feeling that his life is meaningless, and eventually fighting with macduff to an inevitable death. It is left to our interperetation to decide whether Macbeth is the antagonist or protagonist. While he does make some morally questionable decisions throughout his life, Macbeth does these things because in his mind they are what is needed to be done. His wife definitely has a lot to do with his mentality. Lady Macbeth will manipulate anyone to get the power she thinks she deserves. She used her husband, Macbeth, eventually dragging them both to their demise so she could be seen as a woman of high power.
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