In the past there have been leaders that have committed crimes and/or murders. Most of the time those leaders have been arrested, given the death sentence, or because they are the leader they could get away with the crime. In the play Macbeth by William Shakespeare, Macbeth becomes king after murdering the king before him, King Duncan. Some people that follow Macbeth may believe that he is innocent, but they have no idea what he has done. He has committed murder more than once, and King Duncan is not the only person he has murdered. Macbeth is guilty for murder. He has murdered King Duncan, two servants, and also hires murderers to kill Banquo and Fleance.
Macbeth murders King Duncan so he himself could become king. Macbeth kills King Duncan because that was the only way Macbeth could become the next king. "If it were done, when "tis done, then "twere well it were done quickly: if th" assassination could trammel up the consequence, and catch, with his surcease, Success; that but this blow might be the be-all and the end-all here" (1.7.1-5). Before he has murdered Duncan he thinks that it would be all over, and there is no consequence after Macbeth murders Duncan. Macbeth also think that the murder of King Duncan would lead him to success, which that would be that Macbeth would become king. .
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Sorrow we will establish our estate upon our eldest, Malcolm, whom we name.
Hereafter The Prince of Cumberland: which honour must not unaccompanied .
invest him only. (1.4.33-40).
King Duncan tells Macbeth that The Prince of Cumberland will become the next King after Duncan. This could give Macbeth the choice for killing Duncan to becoming king. .
The prince of Cumberland! That is a step on which I must fall down, or else o"er-.
Leap, for in my way it lies. Stars, hide your fires! Let not light see my black and.
Deep desires: The eye wink at the hand; yet let that be which the eye fears, when.