What is Macbeth's Drive in Committing Duncan's Murder

What is Macbeth's Drive in Committing Duncan's Murder

In committing Duncan's murder how far is Macbeth driven by his own

ambition, how far is he dominated by his wife's ambition and how far

is he influenced by the witches.

In the beginning of the play it is obvious that Macbeth is a hero but

this is soon forgotten due to his wife and the encounter with the

three very weird witches.

At the very beginning of the play (Act 1 Scene1) it is clear that the

witches have something planned for Macbeth "There to meet with

Macbeth" Macbeth and his friend Banquo soon stumble across the witches

(act1 scene 3). The witches all start to hail Macbeth with his current

title "All hail Macbeth hail to thee Thane of Glamis". Then they start

to chanting and calling him the Thane of Cawdor and then "All hail

Macbeth that shall be King here after". This alone must intrigue

Macbeth as it's the dream of many people to become king. Macbeth is

interested to find out more about himself and his future as he says

"Stay you imperfect speakers tell me more". Macbeth is then slightly

curious of what the witches had said as many other people would be if

you was told that you were going to be king. Coincidently he is then

approached by one of the king's messengers and is told that he is the

new Thane of Cawdor and that the old Thane of Cawdor was treacherous.

Duncan at the side of Macbeth the new Thane seems to be happy for

Macbeth. This I feel is when Macbeths infatuation with the weird

witches begins.

Lady Macbeth receives a letter from her husband describing the weird

and wonderful event that occurred on his journey. Lady Macbeth is

excited at the news what she has just received and mentally she starts

to plan out her murder on Duncan to ensure that her husband is to be

King of Scotland, which would then make her Queen.

She then (in Soliloquy) describes her husband as not being man enough