There is also a bit of witchcraft in the play just to entice Macbeth. ... Macbeth gets teased and bullied by Lady Macbeth to murder him. ... Witches The witches in the play, played a very important role they caused practically every death in the whole play except the Thane of Cawdors's death. ... Which is making Macbeth tell Lady Macbeth what happens and the witches know that Lady Macbeth will push Macbeth into doing it. ... Overall though I think the witches are to blame, because if the witches weren't in the play the murder would not of ever happened, probably not ...

• Word Count: 1352
• Approx Pages: 5
• Grade Level: High School

The destructive protagonist, Macbeth, is a tyrant in the play for the reason of him killing innocent victims to get his way, especially King Duncan, his best friend, and lastly his fellow thane's family. ... Macbeth in real life was actually a great king, but Shakespeare knew that a play about a thane killing his king to get into Scottish royalty would not sit well with the recently crowned King James. ... Darkness and night both exemplify the image of evil and the tone for the play. ... Shakespeare plays with the minds of his characters and make them use logic to get their way,but why ch...

• Word Count: 1978
• Approx Pages: 8
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: High School

When he killed Banquo, he chose not to give him an honorable death on a level playing field but rather killed him clandestinely at the hands hired murderers. ... (Macbeth V, vii) Both Henchard and Macbeth met their ends through similar weaknesses. ... Macbeth listened to the witches when they said, "All hail, Macbeth, that shalt be king here after!... Macbeth also followed his ambition instead of rational thought. ... This separates Henchard and Macbeth. ...

• Word Count: 1449
• Approx Pages: 6
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: High School

Shakespeare had wanted such a reaction from the King who used to fall asleep during plays. In fact, his very purpose for writing Macbeth was to honor his new King from Scotland. ... Many of the events that occur in the play have a direct correlation to James. The fact that this play deals with treachery and deceit is due to the constant attempts to assassinate James. ... Most believe that Malcolm and his associates played a major part in his death. ...

• Word Count: 1823
• Approx Pages: 7
• Grade Level: High School