Compare And Contrast Banquo And Macbeth

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A warrior named Macbeth is given three prophecies from three witches, and one of the prophecies he received is that he will soon become the King of Scotland. When Macbeth hears that and his ambitious nature lead him to killing King Duncan and taking the throne from him. Macbeth is a gutsy warrior, he is also the honorary Thane of Glamis and later on gets rewarded to be the Thane of Cawdor. Banquo is a brave and sharp warrior. Macbeth and Banquo were the commanders of the Scottish army. Macduff is a Scottish nobleman, who is courageous and truly loyal to the society. Macduff is also the Thane of Fife. Macbeth, Banquo and Macduff are all strong and fierce warriors, however they are predominantly different in terms of their commitment towards
Macbeth is an ambitious character who has greed and impatience of control and power. Banquo is a selfish warrior, however he is observant and wanted the best for his kids. Macduff is a unselfish character who wanted the best for Scotland. These three characters are battling for various reasons. Macbeth is an overly ambitious character, who is hungry for power, and is evil. He is an unique character, the condition that separates him from Banquo and Macduff is the ambition and desire he has. His desire to become the ruler of Scotland is the vital part of his life, he will do anything to get there. Macbeth first murders King Duncan, he was anxious and eager to kill him as it states “ I go, and it is done. The bell invites me. Hear it not, Duncan, for it is a knell ” ( Act II , Scene 1, Lines 62-63 ). This statement reveals to us that Macbeth had finally killed Duncan and he was kind of relieved. We know Duncan died because typically in Shakespeare, violence takes place off stage and the word knell means that a funeral bell has rung to announce a person's death. Macbeth also kills Banquo because he considered Banquo as a threat due to his children. Banquo suspect Macbeth of doing something foul or bad and so Macbeth killed him too. These horrific activities of killing it just shows how seriously Macbeth actually wanted the throne. Macbeth's impatience for power originated from the witches. One of the prophecies they told Macbeth was about him being the king in the future. When he got the expectation of getting to be the king in his mind he couldn't get it out. Especially through the play Macbeth is evil, due to all the murderous events he did. Banquo is a faithful, selfish, observant and clever character in the play. Banquo is unique in relation to both Macbeth and Macduff due to his priorities and focus. Banquo is a quiet person so he doesn’t tell anyone

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