Is Macbeth A Tyrant

Macbeth was honored and looked highly upon by the soldiers he commanded. He was a brave fighter and trusted by everyone around him. When a soldier is telling the events of the battle he says to King Duncan “For brave Macbeth- well he deserves that name” (4). This showed how much his subordinates trust him on and off the battle field. After the battle Macbeth was promoted to Thane of Cawdor, on top of his current position, Thane of Glamis. King Duncan honored Macbeth for his courage on the battlefield. At this point in the play, Macbeth had no intentions on hurting or turning on his king.

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

In the beginning of the play, Macbeth miscontruses the witches prophecies. The prophecies cause Macbeth to think differently.“All Hail, Macbeth, that shalt be king hereafter”(Shakespeare 1.3.50). The witches first tell Macbeth that he will become king but they do not tell him when or how. “... a prosperous gentleman, and to be king stands not within the prospect of belief” (Shakespeare 1.3.73-77). Macbeth knows it will be impossible to become king if the king is still alive. “Two truths told, as happy prologues to the swelling acts of the imperial theme” (Shakespeare 1.2.70-78). Since two of the witches

3. 157-159) Macbeth’s arrogance is made apparent with the immediacy of his thoughts of becoming king and it is clear that the supernatural has given him arrogant ambition as Macbeth is already beginning to think of how he will be crowned king. Macbeth eventually decides he will show his “Black and deep desires” (1. 4. 58) and murder Duncan, the current king of Scotland. This is a shift from Macbeth showing loyalty to Scotland and the king as he now has arrogantly, for the benefit of himself becoming king, murdered Duncan, the king of Scotland. Duncan was greatly admired and respected by the population of Scotland. Macbeth himself describes Duncan as “meek” (1. 7. 17) and being “so clear in his great office” (1. 7. 18). When Macduff first realizes the death of Duncan, he describes the scene as: “O horror, horror, horror!” (2. 3. 73) Macbeth acknowledges that the reaction to Duncan’s death would be mournful before murdering him: “Pity… / Shall blow the horrid deed in every eye, / That tears shall drown the wind” (1.7. 21-25). However, Macbeth’s only goal is to become king, not to please the population of Scotland who admires their king greatly and sees him as a righteous person. After tempting Macbeth with the idea of becoming king, the supernatural gives Macbeth arrogant ambition, forcing him to contrast his loyal and courageous personality, which motivates him to kill Duncan.

“Those who have true power share it, while those who hunger power abuse it. The greater the power, the more dangerous the abuse.” MacBeth worked his way into the world of power with his faithful wife Lady MacBeth, by scheming up plans of pure destruction. In result he became a heartless and conniving person who took advantage of everyone for his own personal gain. Not caring who he hurt in the process, his goal was to be on top.

Macbeth was there to fight his forces in several battles, where he was described as “brave Macbeth” who “with his brandish'd steel, which smoked with bloody execution, like valour's minion carved out his passage till he faced the slave" (I. ii. 16-20). He fought bravely until he “Confronted [Macdonwald] with self-comparisons, point against point, rebellious arm 'gainst arm, curbing his lavish spirit; and to conclude, the victory fell on [them]” (I, ii, 63-66). Macbeth had defeated the rebellion, thus bringing the King much joy, whereupon he exclaims “Great happiness!” (I, ii,

In the beginning of the play ‘MacBeth’, MacBeth was a loyal, good man to his king Duncan then the three witches tell MacBeth that if he kills king Duncan he can become king. For example, in Act 1 scene 3 page 3 the third witch says to MacBeth ‘All hail, Macbeth, the future king!’ This quote is showsing that the witches are trying to get MacBeth to kill Duncan so that MacBeth can become king and rule. Aat first MacBeth thinks they are lying and he wouldn’t do that to his king but then stuff happens and MacBeth wants power.

When Duncan is first told about Macbeth’s newest and most courageous victory, he proclaims, “O valiant cousin!/Worthy gentleman!” (1.1.36). King Duncan has nothing but praise for Macbeth as a result of his heroic actions and deeds. Additionally, King Duncan’s gratitude for Macbeth’s fundamental role in the triumph of the battle is depicted when he makes it known to all around him that Macbeth is awarded the title Thane of Cawdor. Others consider Macbeth as a noble and trustworthy general, and the King and his men exceedingly value his loyalty.

Macbeth believes he should be more than a Thane of Cawdor and deserves to be king of Scotland. Lady Macbeth thinks the same as Macbeth, but she just wants to become queen and doesn’t care about Macbeth becoming king, but she cannot become queen without him becoming king. Macbeth is so ambitious to become king that he plans on and kills the current king of Scotland to get what he thinks he deserves. After murdering the king of Scotland, he ends up murdering anybody that will get in his way of becoming king no matter what. His ambition and pride drive him to do things he wouldn’t have even thought of doing before.

Yet Macbeth is so infatuated with his idea of unwavering authority that the throne alone is not enough; he wants assurance and justification for the regicide – and he sees that this can be fulfilled only by his infinite reign. By scene iii Macbeth has sent murderers to kill Banquo and his son Fleance in attempt to keep the throne in his hands. Macbeth maliciously betrays his friend as his need for absolute power overthrows his moral compass and exposes his life’s void purpose if only for a

Unlike his capable and respected predecessor King Duncan, Macbeth is far more serious with his role as king. Duncan was loved and respected by all citizens of Scotland; he was their beloved ruler. Macbeth’s rise to power from the wake of his murder of Duncan only lined him up for failure. In pursuit of becoming a king Macbeth had delved into the depths of what it means to be a tyrant instead. The magnitude of Macbeth’s

Macbeth's true character is revealed in his thougths. Macbeth expresses these thoughts when he is thinking to himself "If chance will haveme King. Why,chance may crown me wihout my stir."(I,iii,143-144). But The thought of murdering the King, or anyone, fills him with horror, and this is why he writes to Lady Macbeth, seeking her support.After the support of Lady Macbeth and with the meeting with the witches eventually does kill his King.

In the opening of “Macbeth,” Macbeth was a very distinguished war hero. His heart was pure, and his murders in battle were praised. His kills were justifiable acts, still cold in nature. From battle, he learned to separate man from silhouette and eliminate those who stood in his way. The day Macbeth met with a group of witches, would be the last day of his humanity. The witches told Macbeth he would soon be King of Cawdor, then King of Scotland.

Macbeth is a valiant warrior, Thane of Cawdor for his performance in the war, and eventually the King of Scotland for performing a low-key immoral deed. In the eyes of Shakespeare’s audience, Macbeth is noticed for killing enemies in the war. Macbeth portrays himself as strong and fearless man but shows weakness to his wife by denying murdering the King. Macbeth angers Lady Macbeth by backing out of the plan when he says,

Lady Macbeth brings out Macbeth’s tragic flaw when she proposes the idea of killing King Duncan and he states, “I have no spur . . . but only vaulting ambition” (1.7.25-27). Once King Duncan has been murdered, this flaw is revealed because his actions reflect on his ambition to stay king. Macbeth begins by planning on killing Banquo and his son because the witches told Banquo “thou shalt get kings, thought thou be none” (1.3.68). Macbeth must kill Banquo and his son, so no one will have the opportunity to take the crown away from him. When Macbeth sends murderers to kill them, Fleance can get away while Banquo is brutally attacked; however, luckily for Macbeth, Fleance is never heard from again. When Macbeth goes to visit the witches again and the first apparition tells him to “beware Macduff” (4.1.71-72), he then realizes he must eliminate any other obstacle that could potentially keep him from staying king. He says he will “give to th’edge o’th’sword his wife, his babes, and all unfortunate souls” (4.1.150-151) just to ensure his throne. By doing these horrible deeds, Macbeth proves he is willing to go above and beyond to remain king until his