Macbeth: The Murder Of King Duncan

William Shakespeare’s Macbeth is a tragedy in which the main characters are obsessed by the desire for power. Macbeth’s aspiration for power blinds him to the ethical implications of his dreadful acts. The more that Shakespeare’s Macbeth represses his murderous feelings, the more he is haunted by them. By analyzing his hallucinations it is possible to trace his deteriorating mental state and the trajectory of his ultimate fall. Throughout the play Macbeth is never satisfied with himself. He feels the need to keep committing crime in order to keep what he wants most: his kingship. The harder Macbeth tries to change his fate the more he tends to run into his fate. His ambition and struggle for power was Macbeth’s tragic flaw in the play.

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.

1. “This supernatural soliciting cannot be ill; cannot be good: if ill, why hath it given me earnest of success, commencing in truth?” (I, iii, 140-143).

The story begins with three witches outside in a storm, awaiting for Macbeth.(Sparknotes,Par.1)When Macbeth and Banquo approach them, the witches call Macbeth “Thane of Glamis and Thane of Cawdor.” (Sparknotes, Par.3) The witches tell Macbeth that he will be king one day and Banquo will have kids that will be kings. (Sparknotes, Par.3) Immediately, Macbeth becomes thane of Cawdor.(Sparknotes, Par.4)Lady Macbeth tells Macbeth to kill King Duncan, and his ambition drives him to do so. (Sparknotes, Act 1 5-7, Par.3)Lady Macbeth would of killed Duncan herself, but he looked like her father.(Shmoop, Act 2, Par. 1)

Macbeth's Murder of Duncan in William Shakespeare's Macbeth Various different influences act upon Macbeth causing him to murder Duncan. The main ones are his ambition, his wife and the witches. At the beginning of the play, Macbeth is a brave warrior, described as noble and valiant, who knows his place and is a loyal servant to the king. Then a small seed planted in his very fertile head, grows very quickly.

After he is named king, Macbeth's misery and eventual downfall is caused by his own insecurities and misguided determination to take control of his future. Firstly, the witches' prophecy concerning Banquo's descendants and Macbeth's feeling of inferiority to Banquo lead Macbeth to arrange for the murder of Banquo and his son, Fleance. Having Banquo around him is a constant reminder to Macbeth of the evil deed he himself has committed and the knowledge that Banquo's, not Macbeth's children, will be

Have you ever wondered how many people it takes to murder one person? Shakespeare writes about a murder that has happened in one of his great tragedies. In the tragedy of Macbeth, a murder happens, but more than one person is involved. Macbeth himself sends three murderers to kill two people. Two of the murderers are named and described, but the third murderer is not.

In the original play of Macbeth, Macbeth only had second thoughts about Duncan's death in the beginning, after that there was no stopping him because there was no doubt in his mind that he wanted him dead. Macbeth and Lady Macbeth had come up with a very thorough and thought-out plan that was described in detail of how they would kill Duncan and what would happen. However, in the movie of Macbeth, Lady Macbeth and Macbeth acted very differently when it came to taking Duncan’s life. They were both very unsure and hesitant of when and even if they should take Duncan’s life; they were given multiple opportunities for both of them to kill him, but they continued to wait for the perfect chance, which happened later than they had planned it to.

Early this morning at the castle of Inverness Sir Macduff arrived to wake the good King Duncan, where he was found stabbed and bloody in the bedroom he was sleeping in. The King's groomsmen were suspected, as they were found still asleep covered in blood, with their daggers still in hand. This enraged Macbeth so much that he killed the two. When Lady Macbeth heard the news she was so distraught that she fell unconscious, many people rushed to her side to see if she was okay, taking attention off of the Duncan murder. Meanwhile, Duncan's sons were fleeing to other countries, placing possible guilt upon them. So Macbeth was crowned king instead of the rightful heir Malcolm. How will Macbeth handle his newfound power?

    In Shakespeare’s Macbeth, the repercussions of Macbeth murdering his King are very numerous. Through themes that include, imagery, soliloquies, atmosphere, and supernatural beings, Shakespeare enforces the magnitude of Macbeth’s crime. Most of these factors are linked together.

After killing King Duncan , Macbeth is starting to realize what it is that he has done, and becomes suspicious and paranoid of everyone around him by puting spy's in every castle and killing those who are any treat to him what so ever. Banquo is the only other person who knows of the meeting with the witches and he would assume that it was Macbeth who killed the King. The witches also said that Banquo would beget kings but he himself would never be king after Macbeth, and so Macbeth decides that Banquo is a threat to him. To get rid of the treat with banquo he decides to kill him and his son Fleance.

Big news here in the kingdom ladies and gentlemen, as tragedy has struck Scotland. Yesterday King Duncan was gracing Cawdor with his presence, and today he is being carried to Colmekill to be buried with his ancestors (and may he rest in peace). As he loved all his country and all the people in it, everyone is invited to attend the funeral. The only questions you may have left are: what happened? who did it? and who is the new king?

Fife, a gorgeous coastal realm just beyond a moor on the eastern side of Scotland is where Irish noble families and Scottish peasants live under the rule of the Baron, Macduff. His name was held high for his intolerant attitude for tyranny and remarkable investigative skills. When he and the rest of Fife heard of the regicide of King Duncan, he suspected the King’s cousin, Macbeth. Soon his suspicion was shared with the peasants throughout Fife.

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Lady Macbeth as the Driving Force Behind the Murder of Duncan in William Shakespeare's Macbeth