Macbeth Downfall Essay Research Paper Throughout the

Macbeth Downfall Essay, Research Paper

Throughout the centuries human beings have always had the need to achieve some

things in life such as love, wealth, power or authority. The ambition of Macbeth

was power. Macbeths. strive for power affects his life in a negative way and

eventually leads to his downfall. Macbeth was a brave soldier of Scotland and

was very loyal to King Duncan. As he returned from a battle with his friend

Banquo three witches hailed him as Thane of Glamis, Thane of Cawdor and in the

end King of Scotland. They also told Banquo that his children would become

Kings. This aroused Macbeth.s curiosity of how he could become King. When he

went to the palace and the King announced to him that he would become Thane of

Cawdor because the previous Thane was a traitor. His ambition rised and he

believed that some truth might be hidden in the weird sisters. words.

Therefore, he wrote a letter to his wife Lady Macbeth telling her what had

happened. When Lady Macbeth read the letter her intention was to talk Macbeth

into killing Duncan. Therefore, she planed the murder. She invited the King to

their house where she planned to have him killed. Macbeth had some hesitations

but she manipulated him into doing it. The murder took place at nighttime and

short after the murder Macbeth felt empowered and thought that nothing could

stop him. Duncan.s sons Malcom and Donalbain fled the country and one went to

England and the other to Ireland. Macbeth asked for the witches advice and they

told him that no woman born man could kill him and that only when Birnam Wood

came up to the castle would he lose his power. In order to maintain his power

Macbeth hired three murderers to kill Banquo and his son Fleance but they only

managed to kill Banquo whereas Fleance escaped. Macbeth also killed Macduffs

wife and son because according to him Macduff was a traitor. In the meantime,

Malcom and Macduff were gathering an army in order to overthrow Macbeth. After

the witches words Macbeth felt invincible whereas Lady Macbeth died, probably of

guilt. In the end of the play, the army disguised itself with branches from the

Birnam wood and marched to the castle where Macduff, who was ripped from his

mother.s womb, killed Macbeth and Malcom became King. In the beginning of the

play, Macbeth is regarded as a good man and a brave soldier. When he comes back

from the battle, the Captain described Macbeth’s honor and bravery to King

Duncan in Act I, scene 2. "For brave Macbeth-well he deserves that

name-Disdaining fortune, with his brandish’d steel, Which smoked with bloody

execution, Like valour’s minion carved out his passage Till he faced the slave,

Which ne.er shook hands nor bade farewell to him Till he unseamed him from the

nave to th. chops, And fixed his head upon our battlements.(Act 1, scene 2,

line16-23). This shows that people, including the King trusted Macbeth and

considered him as a brave, just, and honest soldier who loved his country.

However, his character changes throughout the play in a negative way. In the

beginning of the play, Macbeth appears to be happy and content as Thane of

Glamis until he hears the witches prophesies. His ambition is reinforced when he

is made Thane of Cawdor and he starts considering murdering King Duncan. He

immediately writes to his wife in order to consult her. When Lady Macbeth reads

the letter, we can understand that she considers Macbeth as too kind and soft to

murder the King. As she says: . Yet do I fear thy nature; It is too full o.

the milk of human kindness To catch the nearest way..(Act 1, Scene 5, line

13-15) This shows that in the beginning Macbeth was considered as to soft to

commit this kind of crime. So, she talks him into her plan and they invite

Duncan over for a banquet. Still, Macbeth has some reservations about the

murder. As he says to his wife: .He is here in double trust: First, as I am

his kinsman and his subject, strong both against the deed; then, as his host,

Who should against his murderer shut the door, not bear the knife myself..

Also, towards the end of Act 1, Scene 3, speaking to Banquo, he thinks that

perhaps he doesn’t need to do anything to become king: "If chance will have

me king, why, chance may crown me without my stir." (Act 1, Scene 3, line

145-146) This shows that he still had some signs of kindness in his heart and

knows to tell good from bad. We can also see that Macbeth was not a very strong

character because he immediately fell for what Lady Macbeth.s words when she

said that if he did not do it he didn.t love her and that he was a coward.

Before Macbeth was about to murder the king, he saw a dagger floating in the

air. He was not able to decide whether he was imagining it or not, however, he

finally went through with killing the king. This shows that he still had some

hesitations and guilt about

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