Essay On Temptation In Macbeth

What is a temptation? Temptation according to the Oxford Dictionary is “a fundamental desire to engage in short-term urges for enjoyment, that threatens long-term goals” (Oxford Dictionary). The English author J.K Rowling once said: “Power is my weakness and my temptation.” This quote is a perfect description of Macbeth and Lady Macbeth’s characters in William Shakespeare’s The Tragedy of Macbeth. Although temptation can be a good thing sometimes when it is handled well, the temptation in The Tragedy of Macbeth is evil because it leads to their death and how it changed them. Throughout the play, both Macbeth and Lady Macbeth are tempted by the power that they could have, by murdering the king, and anyone who threatens their power.
In the beginning of the Tragedy of Macbeth, the title character Macbeth is a war hero, returning victorious from battle, and he comes upon three witches. In the first act when Macbeth and Banquo come up on the witches, the witches say, “All hail, Macbeth! Hail to thee, Thane of Cawdor!/ All hail, Macbeth, that shalt be king hereafter!” (1.3. 49-50). In this scene, it is before Macbeth knows he has been promoted as the Thane of Cawdor, and both Macbeth and Banquo were skeptical of what the witches were telling them. Once

Many people believe that The Tragedy of Macbeth is very interesting because of Macbeth’s fall from grace. Macbeth was an interesting character to follow because his character was always changing. In the beginning of the play he was a war hero, strong and mighty, but when he kills Duncan he is remorseful the opposite of what he was earlier, but when he becomes king he is ruthless and only does what will benefit him. Macbeth was interesting because you can somewhat relate to it, not kill a king, but you can relate to people who you think live a good life, but throw it away to gain