Macbeth's Theory Of Thomas Hobbes

Macbeth’s actions support the theory of Thomas Hobbes by emphasizing Macbeth's drive to carry out evil for the sole goal of having the crown in his bloody hands.

Macbeth and Lady Macbeth are having a normal conversation, when the readers finally notice that Macbeth has mysterious goals. Macbeth states while talking to Lady Macbeth, the good creatures are going to bed while enemies and evil creatures are coming out. Macbeth realizes that those words are not only true to the environment, but also coming true to himself. Macbeth tells Lady Macbeth that since he has started doing bad deeds, it makes him tempted to do even more, and would like help from Lady Macbeth. Macbeth states this in (III.II.58-63) when he says “Good things of day begin

to droop and drowse while night’s black agents to their preys do rouse. Though marvel’st at my words, but hold thee still. Things bad begun make strong themselves by ill. So prithee go with me” This quote reveals Macbeth's transition from killing just because to having a strong desire to kill. Macbeth decides to use certain style of words to show the readers Macbeth's transition. Macbeth uses how good is going away while prey and night is coming out, this shows how the happiness and light is disappearing while evilness and enemies are coming out. Macbeth's uses the words “things bad begun make strong themselves by ill” for the word “things” meaning murder. This shows one murder, has driven him for more murder and crime. This connects back to Thomas Hobbes because it connects to fate vs free will. It use to be Macbeth's free will to do bad actions, now it is Macbeth's fate to do bad deeds. Macbeth's destiny to commit crimes has grown dramatically and can't control it, because Macbeth deep down has evil desires.
Macbeth does not only tell Lady Macbeth his desire for himself to do bad deeds, but convinces other people to do bad deeds. Macbeth hires murderers to kill Banquo and brainwashes the murderers. Macbeth says to the murderers, are you this stupid to pray for this good man and for his issue, whose actions have pushed you into chaos and family struggle? The readers hear this in (III.I.98-101) when Macbeth says “Are you so gospeled to pray for this good mad and for his issue, whose heavy hand hath bowed you to the grave and beggared yours forever?” Macbeth is trying to tell people bad things about a guy who Macbeth has been very close friends with for a while. Macbeth brings in religion and spirits when he says “are you so gospeled” to show is this your spirits that think this is good, how can anyone actually think he is good. Macbeth uses the word “hand” multiple times throughout the book to represent identity, hand symbolises action that the eyes don't have to look, but your hand commits the crime. Macbeth uses apperance vs reality to convince the murderers. Macbeth tells them Banquo might not seem bad, but in reality he made your lives hell. This connects to Thomas because Macbeth doesn't even think about how Banquo was his friend, but makes Banquo seem like a horrible person. Macbeth only tells the murderers bad information about Banquo to only result in getting the crowns in his dirty hands.
From the acts the class has read, Macbeth has constantly progressed in his desire to murder and commit crimes. This makes me believe that Macbeth will continuously progress to do even more bad deeds later on in this book .