William Shakespeare's shortest and bloodiest tragedy, Macbeth, is the telling of a righteous Scottish general who becomes a malevolent, power hungry man after the prophecies of a trio witches inform him he will become king of Scotland. Macbeth conforms to the definition of a true Shakespearean tragic hero throughout this story. Macbeth is an exceptional being, he contains a character weakness, and his downfall causes widespread consequences.
At the beginning of the play we are introduced to Macbeth, a brave general in the Scottish army, as well as the thane of Glamis. After a successful battle against the Irish militia, Macbeth and his companion Banquo are confronted by three witches. The witches hail Macbeth as Thane of Glamis as well as the Thane of Cawdor. After this, the trio of witches informs Macbeth that he shalt be king hereafter. At first the two companions brush the prophecies off as nothing, but soon realize that the witches spoke the truth as Ross appears and speaks to Macbeth: "Call thee Thane of Cawdor: In which addition, hail, most worthy thane! For it is thine." After realizing that the prophecies are true, Macbeth cannot come to a decision of whether to murder King Duncan and become the king of Scotland without hesitation, or to leave things as they are. Macbeth decides against the killing and says: "If chance will have me king, why, chance may crown me, without my stir". Nevertheless, after much thinking and a foolish decision, Macbeth changes his mind and goes through with the murder. After the bloody assassination of King Duncan is completed, Macbeth is crowned king and is proclaimed the most extraordinary man in all of Scotland, and believes that nothing can stop him.
Soon after Macbeth is given the title of Thane of Cawdor by King Duncan, Macbeths state of mind begins slowly deteriorate. His thoughts are immediately turned to evil, as he thinks "If good, why do I yield to that suggestion, whose horrid image doth unfix my hair, and make my seated heart knock at my ribs.
Macbeth enters, attired as king. He is followed by Lady Macbeth, now his queen, and the court. Macbeth and Lady Macbeth ask Banquo to attend the feast they will host that night. ... The witches also declare that Macbeth will be king one day. ... Macbeth fixates on the details of the prophecy. ...
Macbeth Macbeth's downfall was generated by a combination of factors. These include Macbeth's greed, ambition, over confidence and Lady Macbeth's suspicious behavior. ... This track of thought leads Macbeth to kill Banquo. ... Damned fact how it did greave Macbeth! ... This is proof that lady Macbeth's undisciplined tongue aroused suspicion and contributed to Macbeth's downfall. ...
Macbeth is tragic play written by William Shakespeare in early 1606. ... Afterwards as Macbeth informs his wife about the three predictions he has learnt, she expresses herself more ambitious than Macbeth. ... When Lady Macbeth has no choice then she uses her tactics to stop Macbeth wimping out of Duncan's murder. ... As the witches warn Macbeth to be aware of Macduff. ... He is also weak before Lady Macbeth. ...
Throughout the play, Macbeth becomes more impaintent, secretive, and paranoid. ... Macbeth is not living in reality because when an equivocation is placed in front of him, "All hail, Macbeth! ... However, in the end his arrogance will cost Macbeth his life. Throughout the meetings between the witches and Macbeth, no lies were told. ... All the venom and evil in the play are always located in Macbeth's mind. ...
In the play "Macbeth" by William Shakespeare the protagonist Macbeth mindset changes throughout the play with certain events that influence his mentality. Macbeth undergoes a transformation, which changes his belief and opinions about his King. ... This perspective is altered once Macbeth interacts with the three witches. ... Macbeth after committing the murder of Duncan feels guilt from his crime. ... This is the transformed Macbeth who has nothing left to lose but his life. ...
In Shakespeare's play Macbeth, Macbeth is no pawn of fate. ... The prophecy of Macbeth becoming Thane of Cawdor had already come true, enhancing Macbeth's aspirations of becoming king. ... But, Macbeth was never destined to kill anyone. ... The three Weird sisters played a part within Macbeth's destiny, for they were the ones who foretold Macbeth's future. ... Macbeth knew what he was doing. ...
By offering to Macbeth the idea of power, the witches push Macbeth to the next level of greed and evil that did not exist prior to the encounter. ... This apparition confuses and frightens Macbeth. ... The dagger symbolizes the point of no return for Macbeth. ... Macbeth fears Banquo due to his prophecy to father kings, so Macbeth proceeds to plot the murder of his once friend, which spurs yet another brush with the supernatural. ... The use of supernatural in Macbeth caused Macbeth to become a darker and more evil person with each paranormal encounter. ...
"All hail, Macbeth, that shalt be King hereafter." ... Laugh to scorn the power of man, for none of woman born shall harm Macbeth." ... The apparition also ceases Macbeth's ability to think things through. ... This sure did kick the last leg out from under Macbeth's not so sturdy table. Macbeth's death shows that the witches were some bad dudes. ...
