By the end of the play, his ambition has driven him to commit a series of horrendous acts that, once begun, he is powerless to stop. ... King Duncan awards Macbeth for his heroism by granting him a title which once belonged to the Thane of Cawdor, who sided with the enemy during war. ... Once suspicions of his involvement in Duncan's death arouse he planned to kill those who suspected him. ... Macbeth and Duncan meet, resulting in the death of Macbeth and the fall of the once revered hero. ...

• Word Count: 2980
• Approx Pages: 12
• Grade Level: High School

"Macbeth" "Marquis de Luc de Clapiers Vauvenargues once said, "The greatest evil which fortune can inflict on men is to endow them with small talents and great ambition." ... [S] Initially, Macbeth is far from evil within: "Chance may crown me, without my stir," preferring to let fate lead his future. ... He is willing to be swayed by his wife, but also has the force of character to follow difficult actions - like killing King Duncan - once he has been convinced. ... This line connects Macbeth with killing, in addition to hinting at the future. ...

• Word Count: 2918
• Approx Pages: 12
• Grade Level: High School

The first things the witches say to Macbeth are prophecies, predictions for the future. ... "Whose horrid image doth unfix my hair, And make my seated heart knock at my ribs," He decides within himself that he will leave the future take it's course and agrees with Banquo to talk of the occurrence at another time. ... But still he leaves the scene with a decision to act on what the future could hold. ... This relates to what Banquo said when he saw the witches for the first time: "By each at once her choppy finger laying Upon her skinny lips. ...

• Word Count: 2837
• Approx Pages: 11
• Grade Level: High School

The witches are also to blame as they start of this whole sequence of events leading to the Macbeth killing Duncan and his behaviour afterwards, as they equivocate about his future and deceive him. ... Once Banquo leaves there is another soliloquy, in which Macbeth hallucinates about a dagger, even though he hasn't killed Duncan yet. ...

• Word Count: 3194
• Approx Pages: 13
• Grade Level: High School

Indeed, once Banquo meets them, he questions them on their humanity: "What are these,/ So withered and so wild in their atire/ That look not like th" inhabitants o" this earth/ And yet are on "t? ... Had the witches never spoken to Macbeth about his future, he and his wife never would have got into their heads the idea that Macbeth may one day be king, and thus would not have murdered Duncan. ...

• Word Count: 2650
• Approx Pages: 11
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: High School

Evil Macbeth EVIL MACBETH Darkness in our society is indicative of evil. For instance, a black cat, a dark night, a dark place are all symbols of evil. There are only a few good people out there today. In Macbeth William Shakespeare proves to us that there is evil in all of us but in the end the good triupths. In this play the main character Macbeth and his wife Lady Macbeth represent evil the king and queen of Scotland become murderers and the most hated people. ...

• Word Count: 12917
• Approx Pages: 52
• Grade Level: High School