How Is Macbeth A Tyrant

Furthermore, a king is expected to be fair, wise, and generous. Macbeth is supposed to be like King Duncan, who thought of the common good. During Macbeth’s reign, he acts upon greed, anger, and selfishness. He is consumed by his ambition. On the other hand, we have Lady Macbeth.

The historical Macbeth had become king in the year 1040 when he killed the previous king, Duncan, in battle. To put this in a historical context, this is hardly the Middle Ages; it's still the Dark Ages, as historians have termed the various stages of European history. It is 26 years before the Norman invasion of England, which is generally considered to be the beginning of the medieval period in Britain. In 1040 Macbeth became king and ruled for 17 years until he was overthrown and killed by Duncan's son, who became King Malcolm III. Malcolm is famous primarily because he married an English princess named Margaret who was later made a saint. According to the Scottish historian Archibald Duncan, little is known about Macbeth and his lovely wife Grunnich, except that they were pious and endowed a religious house at St. Andrew's (which is probably the caddy shack on the fourth green of that famous golf course -- joke). The couple went on a religious pilgrimage to Rome where, the chroniclers said, "they sowed money like seed." (Many of us when we go on vacation do the same thing.) That's all we know for certain about the real Macbeth.

His murder not only represents the destruction of natural order but the hope for Scotland’s peaceful future. Macbeth’s inability to decipher moral injustice prohibits him from being a good leader. His self-serving desires do not allow him to see beyond what is best for himself and this, in turn, pushes Scotland towards disaster. The King is in control of a country and thus how peaceful it is. Under Macbeth’s leadership the chaos that he imposes on Scotland parallels the chaos in both his mind and the universe.

Recall the story of Snow White. The girl took a bite out of an apple because it looked delectable. Little did she know that it would knock her out and put her into a deep sleep. Think about the tale of Aladdin. He found this magic lamp which was to bring him an immense fortune, but his greed got the best of him and it ended up consuming him in the end. The Lion King, a young cub was exiled after his father’s death, only to return years later and take back his rightful throne. In Hercules, an evil god was given a prophecy by three fates and forced them to come true which resulted in his own undoing. Macbeth shares a template with a plethora of tales and stories, many of which have gained popularity in the Walt Disney Franchise. Whilst these narratives and the play may have different overall storylines and characters, the vital themes and character framework remain very similar to the core ideas of the 16th-century play.

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.

Thus, Macbeth commits such horrendous acts and eventually ends up as king per his wife’s decisions. Once in power, however, Macbeth displays a remarkable change in behavior. A once respectable man to the citizens is now referred to as a “tyrant” (Shakespeare 5.2.11) as “some say he’s mad, [and] others that lesser hate him” (5.2.13). Prior to the change in status, Macbeth was, instead, widely known as “brave Macbeth” (1.2.16), a man who:

We all wish to become a leader. Some of us want to be humble, courageous, trustworthy, and respected amongst our peers. Others want to take action and rule with an iron fist. In William Shakespeare’s play, Macbeth, we see that a leader that rules tyrannically over their people will consequently lead to his or her downfall. We observe this through Macbeth, who is loyal and compassionate in the beginning of the play, but ends up being a paranoid, unforgiving tyrant because he uses his power in an incorrect way.

Macbeth who was known to be a great fighter, as the king of Scotland who was being brainwashed by the witches. He was first spotted out to be one of many people who was admired and did so many things that made people believe he was worth becoming a king. Macbeth started to resemble the second side of greediness for power from getting all the recognition and comments that he started to take it to precaution. The witches even acknowledge that he was getting a little to greedy for wanting power which easily let them brainwash him into wanting to go after power by any means necessary. Macbeth had a great close friend by the name of Duncan. Duncan who is the king has two sons Donalbain and Malcolm. Duncan had much

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

   The dark aura surrounding Shakespeare's Macbeth is well deserved, as is the darkness shrouding its title character. Although Macbeth is certainly a villainous, evil man based solely on his actions, a fuller examination of his character's portrayal leads to a more sympathetic view of him. The play does not portray Macbeth simply as a cold-blooded murderer, but rather as a tortured soul attempting to deal with the atrocities surrounding him.

Near the end of the play Macbeths true evilness comes out. Macbeth paranoia leads him to believe that everyone is out to get him. “ So is he mine, and in such bloody distance that every minute of his thrusts against my hear’st life” (3.1 128-130) Macbeth grows suspicious of Banquo. The witch’s predictions of Banquo’s kids becoming king engulfed all thoughts in Macbeth’s head. “I’ll make assurance double sure.” (4.1 93) Macbeth is making sure Banquo and his son fleance are murdered. Macbeth felt the it was best to hire murders to handle fleance and Banquo. Macbeth is overcome with evil. “From this moment the very firstling of my heart shall be the firstling of my mind” (4.1 165-168) Macbeth’s mind no

     King Duncan trusts Macbeth too much. Macbeth appears as a super hero and faithful to King Duncan. He fights against the traitor Macdonwald, and he helps the king to solve a

Macbeth demonstrates an important lesson. It demonstrates that having too much power makes people make harsh decisions. It also shows you should trust your best judgement and not always the one that you are told to do. In the play Macbeth by William Shakespeare Macbeth is visited by witches that tell him he will be king. He first thinks nothing of it, but when his wife hears of the prophecy she pushes him to fulfil his “destiny”. His wife convinces him to kill the king so he can be crowned. After killing the king, he executes the chamberlains to show his new power as king. Macbeth and his wife kill, or try to execute the next people in line, to ensure that they stay in power. They become greedy for power and abuse the power they already have. At the end of the play Macbeth and his wife get what they deserve, which is death.

The importance of continuing to read Macbeth in our modern society is to educate readers on valuable lessons in life. The significance of gaining power appropriately, the fact that there are consequences for every action and the importance of justice are a few of the many life lessons that are relevant in Shakespeare 's tragedy, Macbeth.

Then they return with an English army, which ultimately brings Macbeth 's destruction. Duncan 's murder also turns his lords against him, and when the time of the battle comes, they desert him. His people, obviously not content with his rule also desert him, and when the opposing army arrives at Dunsinane hill, Macbeth 's army leaves. "Where they not forced with those that should be ours,"(V.v.5). Macbeth has lost "honor, love, obedience, troops of friends" (V.iii.29), because of