Is Macbeth A Tyrant

Macbeth is a play that was written by William Shakespeare. It is one of the greatest tragedies ever written. This play was conducted by all men because women were not allowed to be in plays during this time period. When Shakespeare began to write this play the year was 1603 and he finished writing the play in 1606. Many believed that he wrote the play for King James. There is no literary work that is more wreathed and superstitious than Macbeth. This play shows invocations of evil spirits, apparitions from the underworld, and displays the work of black magic. In the play Macbeth, Macbeth becomes a murderer, king, and tyrant while he remains a hero. Macbeth suffers from stress because of the evil acts he has done. The crimes he has committed

makes him have trials and tribulations. Macbeth is a superstitious king who is scared because of the sin he has committed.
Macbeth was a respected soldier who did everything in his power to become king.

He is incomplete and can not hold his moral ground and needs to prove his manhood to his wife (“Macbeth”). Macbeth and his wife began to devise an evil plan to get the king of Scotland’s king Duncan crown into their hands. Lady Macbeth takes care of the guards while Macbeth murders king Duncan. Macbeth then hires several men to kill two of his friends Banquo and his son Fleance because they become suspicious of what he had done. Macbeth hosted a feast for his friends and family to celebrate him becoming king. Banquo assured Macbeth they would not miss this feast, but for the time being they were going to ride their horses around the palace grounds. The three murderers Macbeth hired waited in a alley way for Banquo and Fleance. The murderers then reported back to Macbeth to tell him how the mission went. They begin to talk to Macbeth and explain to him that they killed Banquo but Fleance had escaped. Macbeth was unhappy that Fleance escaped, but was relieved to learn they killed Banquo. Macbeth turned to sit at the feast and Banquo’s ghost was sitting in the chair. Banquo’s ghost then begins to haunt Macbeth and his wife Lady Macbeth. After Macbeth regains his composure, he tells the servant to bring him more wine and raises a toast. During the toast he specifically mentions Banquo which makes the ghost reappear. Lady Macbeth begins to cover for Macbeth and begins to tell his friends and family at the feast that he has always seen ghost. He is being pressured by Lady Macbeth to gain more power. They are both power hungry but Lady Macbeth believes he is not manly enough. Macbeth begins to betray his friends and innocent people. He felt this would prevent him from being worried that anyone would find out his sinful ways. Macbeth then inquired that Macduff was joining Malcolm’s army and orders people to slaughter Macduff’s wife and children (“Macbeth”). Macbeth did not think of the toll his

actions would eventually take on him. His guilt follows him for the rest of his life. His decisions cause him to be murdered by Macduff. Macbeth is not the only character that plays a part in this play.