Treachery In Macbeth

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The story of Macbeth is a tragedy describing the consequences of Macbeth’s betrayal of King Duncan and Banquo. Out of the many tragedies that incurs upon Macbeth such as, -the death of his wife, the loss of his friends Macduff and Malcolm, and even at the cost of his own life, there is an undeniable evidence on what was going on. Macbeth was most severely punished by the guilt of previous actions. Despite the fact that he always vied for success and power, Macbeth’s disintegration throughout the play undoubtedly proved otherwise. Macbeth’s greed for power and desire to become king leads him straight to the road of treachery as he abandons all of his friends and leads his life in absolute villainy. His ambition for power drive him to commit senseless acts only to end in regret. “Hail, king that shalt be!’/ This have I thought good to deliver thee, my dearest/ partner of greatness; that thou mightest not lose the/ dues of rejoicing.” In this quote which was in the letter that Macbeth wrote to his wife, clearly shows evidence that Macbeth is astray in his thirst for power and seems almost too happy.
His way of hinting at Lady Macbeth that he will soon assume the throne reveals his villainous mind …show more content…

Macbeth’s obvious paranoia causes him to feel threatened by Banquo’s presence in the future, so plans ahead to have Banquo, and his son Fleance murdered. “and mine eternal jewel/ Given to the common enemy of man/ To make them kings, the seed of Banquo kings!”
From this quote, the audience are reassured of Macbeth’s jealousy towards Banquo’s success and the prophecy he received from the witches. And furthermore, it shows an insight to his ultimate goal; to murder anyone that’s in the way of his rule. Despite the fact that the choices he made
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