How Does Scotland Get Power In Macbeth

After he had attained his destiny, Macbeth felt that Banquo would become a serious threat. He did not like the fact that Banquo was destined to be a father to a whole line of kings. "Our fears in Banquo stick deep, and in his royalty of nature reigns that which would be feared...If `t be so, for Banquo's issue have I filed my mind; for them the gracious Duncan have I murdered..."(85). The path Macbeth chooses to take in order to stay at the throne was to have Banquo killed. But, Macbeth was never destined to kill anyone. Killing Duncan, Banquo and Macduff's whole household were all his decisions to attain his destiny.

After the murder of Duncan, Macbeth is titled the King of Scotland. Having Macbeth murder Duncan to become King makes it seem to Macbeth that he can control his own fate. This only makes it worse for Macbeth, because it is now engraved in his mind that murder can change fate. Now that Duncan is taken care of, it is Banquo that Macbeth is worried about, for Macbeth is convinced that Banquo knows too much because he was the only other person with him when the witches prophesized his fate. It’s not only Banquo that Macbeth wants to murder, he also wants to change the prophecy of Banquo’s descendants becoming Kings by murdering them as well, as he states “To make them kings, the seed of Banquo kings!;/ Rather than so, come fate into the list,;/ And champion me to th’ utterance.” (III, I, 70-73). This line directly shows that Macbeth now thinks he is in control, and that he can challenge fate by murdering the sons of Banquo to change what the witch’s prophesized for the descendants of Banquo to become kings.

Macbeth fears Banquo’s descendents will take his kingship. He thinks that Banquo should be murdered to stop it from happening, “And though I could / With barefaced power sweep him from my sight / And bid my will avouch it” (3.1.134-136). In the quote, Macbeth is says that he would kill Banquo and offer his desire for Banquo’s death as sufficient justification for killing him (Shakespeare 88). Macbeth does not murder Banquo but cons murderers into committing the violence. Macbeth is not thinking clearly though because he would know that violence only breeds more violence. The murderers kill Banquo and further continue the

Throughout reading the play, Macbeth changes a lot from being a man of loyalty and honesty, to a man of whom is power hungry and greedy. This shows how the more power you receive the more power you want; which in many cases, such as this one leads to destruction. Many of the choices that Macbeth made were influenced by the power that he had, and this power began to take over him. This then lead to greed and destruction of not only others, but himself as well.

Macbeth is realizing the power that Banquo has and what his future truly is, “Our fears in Banquo stick deep, And in his royalty of nature reigns that Which would be feared. ’Tis much he dares; And to that dauntless temper of his mind He hath a wisdom that doth guide his valor” (III.i. 49-53) Macbeth’s ambition is getting to him. At first he thought getting rid of Duncan would be enough but now he seeing more murder is in place. He reveals that he fears Banquo and his prophecy.

the prophecy of him becoming king (I.III.50) creates a platform for confusion and doubt which causes Macbeth to murder Duncan. The prophecy which the witches promised Banquo a lineage of kings, heavily influences Macbeth into hiring murderer’s to kill Banquo and his son Fleance. Macbeth becomes fearful and insecure about his fate, causing him to become reckless and inhumane at the end, due to the fear of losing his throne. The prophecy in which it mentions (Thou shalt get kings, though thou be none” (I.III.67). The thought of Banquo’s lineage being of kingship caused Macbeth to act in an inhumane manner in the fear that this may one day be true.

The initial prophecy also instigated Macbeth’s envy towards Banquo, when the witches revealed that Banquo “shalt get kings” (1.3.67). This led to Macbeth experiencing a great deal of wrath towards Banquo because, even though killing Duncan would make Macbeth king, it would be “for them [Banquo’s sons] the gracious Duncan have I [Macbeth] murder’d” (3.1.66). With his lust for power engulfing his thoughts, Macbeth sees Banquo as a threat because the witches “hail’d him [Banquo] father to a line of kings” (3.1.60) and “plac’d a fruitless crown” (3.1.61) on Macbeth’s head, along with giving him a “barren sceptre” (3.1.62). This resentment leads directly to his second great crime, the murder of Banquo and the attempted murder of Fleance, Banquo’s

Macbeth realises that Banquo’s descendants will be kings and take over the crown after Macbeth is dead. With this, Macbeth also tries to get Banquo and his son, Fleance killed. All of this made Macbeth hungry for more power, which lead to his tragedy at the end of the play. In “Macbeth,”

Although Macbeth wanted power, it cost him a broken relationship between his friends. In the beginning of the story, Macbeth was seen as a noble, who received praise from the people of Cawdor and Scotland as well as his friends, Banquo and Duncan thus receiving the title of “Thane”. Even though Macbeth got power; that did not stop him as his lust for power grew into an ambition, resulting in the death of his companion, Duncan. According to Macbeth, at the start of the story he questions on whether he should murder Duncan for the crown, yet he states “If chance will have me king, why, chance may crown me, without my stir” (Shakespeare 25), suggesting that there are other routes of getting power because in his prediction it states that

According to the prophecy Banquo’s Children still have a chance to take the throne someday. Macbeth realizes his fault, and hires murderers to vanquish banquo so he can sustain power. Macbeth begins to lose all sorts of sanity, but he’s still somewhat in control to act resourcefully. Macbeth acknowledges that he has been struck by fear because of Banquo. Possibly because he fears that Banquo is catching onto him, in which Banquo is, but Macbeth’s fear is fueled by immense paranoia.

Macbeth is willing to kill his friend Banquo and Banquo’s son. He feels that he has worked to hard to kill and become king that he won’t let Banquo’s bloodline take over. The witches prophecy about Banquo's bloodline becoming kings has scared Macbeth, because he is now on the throne and he will not lose it without a fight. Even Macbeth’s manipulative personality isn’t as bad as the

Having a heir to the throne and starting a new line of royalty would be a magnificent source of pride for Macbeth as well as a relief to his subjects to have peaceful ascension to the throne. To ensure the prophecy does not come true, Macbeth formulates a plot to kill Banquo and his son Fleance even though Banquo has remained loyal to him. He hires murderers who kill Banquo but fail at murdering

Firstly Macbeth was a power hungry person. The three witches told Macbeth he will become a king, and this pleased Macbeth. The three witches also told Macbeth that Banquo’s kids will become heirs to the throne. Hearing this Macbeth didn’t want anyone taking his place a king of Scotland. As Macbeth invites over King Duncan one night, he kills the king

In this scene, you can clearly see Macbeth’s ambition for power, through his thoughts. In one of Macbeth’s conversations with himself, he says “I am Thane of Cawdor. If good, why do I yield to that suggestion whose horrid image doth unfix at my ribs, against the use of nature?”(Lines 146-150) Which mainly means, now that Macbeth is the Thane of Cawdor, just like the witches said he would be. But if this is a good thing, why does he find himself thinking about murdering King Duncan. This scene is a good example because this scene shows that at the beginning Macbeth is a loyal person.

Macbeth says to himself, “To be king is nothing, to stay king… that’s what matters. My fear of Banquo runs deep. It’s his natural nobility that's threatening”(Shakespeare 51). Macbeth wanted Banquo dead because he was thinking that Banquo may be a threat to him in the future and Banquo was the only one with Macbeth when the witches told them their prophecies. Greediness led Macbeth to become a cruel and oppressive