Destruction In Macbeth

Macduff’s burning desire for revenge towards Macbeth was encouraged by many forces. As it is known, Macbeth murders Duncan which causes Malcolm to flee to England because he fears for his life. Following Duncan’s death, Macduff was the first to discover Duncan dead, and it can be inferred that he was so angry and mortified that it sparks apprehensiveness towards Macbeth’s acquiring the throne. As he realizes that he does not agree with Macbeth’s reign, he decides to leave his family behind in Fife to go to England to find Malcolm, the true heir to the throne. His plan is to conspire with Malcolm to build an army against Macbeth. Macduff was so loyal to Scotland and the true ruler that he was willing to abandon his family in the process of freeing Scotland from tyranny. As he meets with Malcolm, Ross delivers the news that

To begin, the witches are the catalyst to Macbeth’s crimes because the convince him that he will become king. Macbeth first meets the witches while returning from a gruesome battle and it is safe to say that they greet him with some audacious titles. They initially greet him as the Thane of Glamis and the Thane of Cawdor, but it is their final greeting which has the greatest effect on Macbeth. The witches hail Macbeth as someone “that shalt be king hereafter!” (1.3.53). This ignites a fire inside Macbeth, who is an immensely ambitious person. He begins to fantasize about the luxurious life he would have if he were the king of Scotland and he suddenly has the temptation to kill King Duncan. Although the witches’ prediction is favourable, Macbeth has no reason to believe them, at least until one of their other predictions turns out to be true. This

Macduff's ambition in this play was to be loyal to his country by taking out Macbeth. Too much of his time is spent plotting against Macbeth, which throws off Macduff’s values. He abandons his family and left for England to find Malcolm so he could wage war against Macbeth. Later, Macbeth hears that the recent absence of Macduff at the banquet and at Duncan’s funeral was because he had fled to England, to find Malcolm. So Macbeth reacts to this by sending murderers to kill Macduff's family. Once Macduff finds out that his family is dead, he starts to exhibit some emotion. At this time he is about to wage war on Macbeth with Malcolm; Malcolm say's to Macduff "Dispute it like a man"(4.3.259). Macduff then replies,

Macbeth's feels that his destiny is to become King and rule with all the power that goes with kingship. The three witches on his way back to the kingdom, prophesied that he would rise to kingship. They said "All hail, Macbeth! Hail to thee, thane of Glamis" (I, 3, 48), and then as the thane of Cawdor "All hail, Macbeth! Hail to thee, thane of Cawdor" (I, 3, 49). At this point in the play Macbeth had just become thane of Glamis, and the thane of Cawdor is still alive. Then, the witches greeted Macbeth as the King of Scotland saying "All hail, Macbeth! That shalt be King hereafter" (I, 3, 50). This is the point in the tragedy where Macbeth starts to think as a villain. If the witches had never greeted him as King on Scotland, then he would probably never have contemplated killing Duncan in the first place. At first, he believes that he will need to kill King Duncan. Though at the end of Act 1, Scene 3, he thinks that perhaps he doesn't need to do anything to become the king saying "If chance will have me king, why, chance may crown me without my stir.", showing he is a man of honor and morals. Then, Lady Macbeth hears of the prophecy in his letters and decides immediately for him that King Duncan must die, showing Macbeth's doubt. An

The theme in the three stories Macbeth, My Last Duchess, and Pride and Prejudice is destructive love and the cause of the destruction is a struggle for a hand in the relationship causing it to fail. What makes a relationship fail and become destructive? In Macbeth, the cause of destruction that tore their relationship apart was ambition. Macbeth was loyal to his wife, Lady Macbeth and he did everything she demanded him to do, but when Lady Macbeth tells him to throw away his loyalty to the King of Scotland and murder Banquo, his best friend. She becomes greedy for her own selfish need. She pushes and pressures him the idea of doing so, so he can become King and overthrow the current king. Macbeth being the strong, manly ambitious guy he is

Looking at Macbeth, the main theme of the book is destructive power, when unchecked, has disastrous consequences. An example of this is seen through Lady Macbeth’s soliloquy.

In the play Macbeth, multiple drastic and dramatic events occurred that lead to the ultimate self-destruction of Macbeth himself. Following his death, not only did the kingdom become irrevocably corrupt, but the order was undoubtedly damaged. The trust between one and other was broken due to Macbeth's prior actions. In result of his death, a new king had to be appointed whom was Malcolm. The play Macbeth, by William Shakespeare, portrays Malcolm as the new kind, who is given new challenges to bring the peace back.

The quest for self fulfillment can lead some to their own destructions when these individuals cannot compromise their goals. Shakespeare uses characters within the play Macbeth to draw attention to the dangers of relentlessly pursuing the goal of happiness while also presenting the few that have the ability to compromise their needs as those who ultimately triumph.

Macbeth was first introduced into the play as a warrior, a soldier, who had won great honour from the kind due to his actions on the battlefield. Macbeth was then led to wicked thoughts by the prophecies of the three witches, especially after the prophecy of that Macbeth will be made Thane of Cawdor. Macbeth then commits his first crime by killing Duncan in order to take the crown and become king. Macbeth is willing to do anything necessary in order to maintain his position in power. Macbeth commits his second crime by ordering others to kill Banquo, to do his own dirty work for him. Macbeth had felt that he was a threat to him. Throughout

Worrying about his kingdom Macbeth goes to see the witches to see if Fleance will become king. After seeing the witches Macduff has fled to see Malcolm, leaving his family unprotected. Thinking that Macbeth is not that bad of a person to kill his family. He was very much wrong when Ross told him that his whole family was murdered. Crying for the loss of his wife and children Malcolm told Macduff to turn that sadness into anger; to avenge his family.

Shakespeare plays puppet master with Macbeth, he gives Macbeth what he wants and dangles it in front of him just out of his reach and makes Macbeth drive himself into his own destruction. Shakespeare uses a variety of dramatic techniques to convey aspects of the play to the viewers. The use of characters, the position of characters and when the characters are on stage off stage. The conversation’s they have, the point of view of the characters and how that sets the mood for the viewers. Dramatic effects are used to exaggerate how Macbeth’s drastic ambition can lead to a negative outcome.

In the play Macbeth by William Shakespeare, Macbeth the main character has a dramatic rise to kingship but suddenly loses it in his tragic downfall. Characters in works of literature usually have a downfall due to a certain event or trait they possess, in this case Macbeth has too much greed. Early on in the play, three witches give Macbeth a prophecy, this entails that he will become the Thane of Cawdor and then king. They also tell him that he will never be defeated from a man that was born from a women. Throughout the play Macbeth sticks to this and ends up becoming king but in an inhuman manner. Macbeth kills the previous king Duncan to gain his power just like the prophecy, once he has the power it gets used to his advantage. Next, as Macbeth gets too greedy with his belief in the prophecy he feel unstoppable and accepts a fight with Duncan who has a strong army ready to defeat Macbeth who is slowly breaking down. Macbeth's excessive amount of greed is responsible for his downfall because of his hunger for power, abuse with

The premise of this book tells about a tyrannical Scottish noble and his lady, and the result for forcefully taking the royal throne. Though a few elements of the tragedy are not as bleak, the majority of the book is surrounded in darkness and gloom. You see the better part when Macbeth takes the throne even though it’s not something actually positive. The witches, the sleepwalking scene, and many other aspects of the book are clouded with doom. One theme Shakespeare could have meant was that unbridled ambition, like that of Macbeth and Lady Macbeth, can lead to ultimate destruction. Shakespeare, also, could have meant to not tempt fate; let nature take its course. The intended audience of Macbeth was King James 1, but now it is read all over

The play begins as the forces of King Duncan of Scotland are on the verge of defeating an invading army that is supported by Macdonwald, one of the King’s own treacherous thanes. Macbeth, who is a Thane a relative of Duncan, and Banquo, another thane, lead Duncan's forces. A sergeant relaying the battle’s progress to the king praises Macbeth saying, “For brave Macbeth—well he deserves that name” and calling Macbeth “valour’s minion.” The heroic Macbeth proves instrumental in securing Duncan’s victory; in the words of the sergeant, Macbeth did simply kill Macdonald, but “Unseem’d him from nave to chaps, and fix’d his head upon our battlements.”

Their thoughts and actions justified their desires. However, Macbeth and Lady Macbeth were the only ones who continuously acted on it. Thus, revealing their desire for power. Macbeth eliminated those who were a threat to his throne and Lady Macbeth was the only one who supported and encouraged the immoral acts. The couple both died at the end. Malcolm’s thoughts and actions justified his desire to regain the throne to rule Scotland. He was King Duncan’s oldest son; therefore, he is the rightful heir to the throne. Macduff’s attempt on becoming allies with Malcolm, in order to finally defeat Macbeth, shows that he desired power over Macbeth. Malcolm and Macduff wanted the power to rule and control people like Macbeth. Macbeth, Lady Macbeth, Malcolm and Macduff all desired for power, but in different aspects. In addition, those who continuously acted on it, Macbeth and Lady Macbeth, were destroyed and those whose thoughts and actions only justified their desires, Malcolm and Macduff, lived. Malcolm and Macduff also obtained what they wanted in the end, unlike Macbeth and Lady