What Are Lady Macbeth's Decisions

Before Macbeth meets with Macduff, he thinks of ways to handle Macduff so he would no longer be a problem. Macduff was considered to be a problem because he left the kingdom in order to assist an opposing force. Macbeth states “Then live, Macduff: what need I fear of thee? But yet I’ll make assurance double sure, and take a bond of fate.” (Act IV scn i, ln 82-84) He wants to make sure Macduff will not be a problem; he wants to keep Macduff out of his way. In this scene Macbeth is attempting to discover ways to inforce his superiority through the phrase “The castle of Macduff I will surprise; seize upon Fife; give to th’ edge o’ th’ sword his wife, his babies, and all unfortunate souls.” (Act IV scn i, ln 150-152) He hired men to kill Macduff’s family, so he will be depressed and will grieve; he wants to keep Macduff out of the way of him still being King. The main reason he did this, however, was to exert his leadership over Macduff and send a message. This paragraph explains how Macbeth was disloyal to Macduff and how he did anything to keep Macduff out of his way, but things did not turn out as he

While Macduff is in England, Macbeth learns of the abandonment of Macduff's family and resolves to have them murdered. When Macduff learns of the murder of his family, he is motivated by Malcolm to get revenge. It is this that pushes Macduff to the edge and forces him to go after Macbeth himself. The power of Malcolm's taunting that he must take it like a man and his own love for his family makes him hate Macbeth to the fullest extent, and eventually he succeeds in killing him.

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

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,

The Tragedy of Macbeth shows several different forms of relationships ranging in different levels of commitment, trust and understanding. Whether it be Macbeth and the Witches having an informational/friendly relationship that ultimately ended in many murders or Macbeth and Lady Macbeth having not only a family relationship but a political and even criminal relationship that resulted in too much power and greed. Relationships like these formed the plot of this play and make it interesting. Relationships are formed in so many levels and outsides easily can change the views of these relationships causing those involved to change their beliefs and opinions of others because the other relationships take more of a precedence than the original.

Another flaw of Macbeth’s readers can learn from was his internal conflict and jealousy of anyone who could possibly come in between him and crown. Macbeth was often threatened by other people who could possibly take the crown from him. The first time the reader can see this jealousy arise was when Macduff said, “Our eldest, Malcolm, whom we name hereafter, Prince of Cumberland;” (1.4.38-39). Macbeth’s first reaction was to fear the whole family line of Macduff. This intimidation lead to one of Macbeth’s most careless destructive decision when he

Malcolm’s insinuations offend Macduff who protested that he was not treacherous; however, Malcolm wisely says that any good man in “virtuous nature may recoil/ [Under] an imperial charge” (4. 3. 19-20), after all, “Angels are bright, still though the brightest fell” (4. 3. 22). Malcolm was not upset with Macduff, and he did not mean to dishonor him, Malcolm questioned Macduff’s loyalty to Macbeth “for [his] own safeties” (4. 3.

In these lines, Malcolm is telling Macduff that he would make a horrible king, and the people of Scotland would rather have Macbeth over him. Macduff responds by telling Malcolm that any of his problems could be fixed, and he could help Scotland. This shows that Macduff is still honorable and devoted to Malcolm.

Throughout the play Macbeth, we see how the prophecy, told by the three witches at the beginning of the play, is used as a basis for the decisions made by both Macbeth and Lady Macbeth. The decision they made henceforth, was to take matters into their own hands to make sure the prophecy comes true. Believing there would be no consequences for their actions, Macbeth and Lady Macbeth carried out their malicious plan. Later, Macbeth returns to the three witches to learn more about his future. Considering the prophecies of Birnam Wood moving and one not born of woman killing Macbeth seeming unlikely, Macbeth continued to commit crimes with the hopes of gaining what was told he would have, the throne of Scotland.

In the Shakespearean tragedy, Macbeth, the main character is faced with a very serious choice: whether or not to take out the king and steal the throne. The decision is somewhat difficult for him, however, perhaps not difficult enough. His wife pokes and prods him when he tells her of the witches’ prophecy to do the deed. “I’ll go no more: I am afraid to think what I have done; Look on ’t again I dare not. (II.ii.53)” After his decision, he cannot bare to look at the product of his deed .he is faced with enormous guilt that slowly fades and is replaced with madness.

Shakespeare’s “Macbeth” is considered one of the greatest tragedies. There are many instances of people in power who often fall from grace because of their greed and ambition of power. Not only did he suffer but his family did as well. One of the conflicts in Shakespeare’s Macbeth is Individual vs self, for example the guilt that Macbeth is tormented with after he murders Duncan.

Malcolm said, “Be this whetstone of your sword: let grief convert to anger; blunt, not the heart, enrage it.” Macduff replies “O, I could play the woman with my eyes and braggart with my tongue! But, gentle heavens, cut short all intermissions; front to front bring thou this fiend of Scotland and myself; within my sword's length set him; if he 'scape heavens forgive him too!” (Mac.4.3.230-235) In this quote, Macduff is ready and prepared to fight for his family and seeks revenge on Macbeth for the crime he has committed to killing the innocent.

While they are at the King’s palace, Macbeth and Macduff are appreciated by the King for their efforts and duty on the battlefield. King Duncan decides to also state to the people around him that his son Malcolm will be the successor to his reign as King. Once Macbeth realizes that Malcolm is going to become the next king, Macbeth understands that he must find a way to prevent it from happening. After they leave the palace, Macbeth

Honor to one’s word and loyalty is absolute in a society. However, in the Shakespearean tragedy Macbeth, all these basic human relationships are broken. The lead character, Macbeth, forsakes his duties as a hospitable host, his comradeship, and the loyalty between a kinsman and his king. His counterpart, Lady Macbeth excerpted her dominion over her husband, forcing the latter to commit a treacherous act of regicide. Finally, his friend, Banquo forsaking the loyalty between his King and Country, … for the hopes to be the father of a line of kings. These three characters going against their very nature for dreams of royalty. Nevertheless, in the end, judgement prevailed and then rewarded or punished each character according to their

Next, while the importance of ruling by right is clear in Macbeth, the play also emphasizes the significance of motivations in defining a successful leader by drawing contrasts between those who seek power for themselves and those who wish to use it to better their country. Macbeth himself is the primary example of the former, a character whose fatal flaw is excessive ambition that leads him to desire power for its own sake. While he attempts to conceal his clouded conscience upon assuming the throne, Macbeth quickly ends up proving that impure motives in a leader cannot be hidden for long, first imploring his wife to “make our faces vizards to our hearts, / Disguising what they are” (3.2.34-35) shortly before his guilt catches up to him at the banquet and causes the Scottish nobility to turn against him. Similar to his doomed attempts to defy fate, Macbeth’s ill-fated struggle to conceal his guilt is another way in which he serves as a vehicle for the author’s warnings about trying to lead with an unclear conscience and conflicted motivations. On the other hand, Macduff, the man who ultimately vanquishes the tyrant, is the archetype of a leader driven not by personal motives but by love of country. Driven by patriotism to leave his wife and children unprotected in seeking out support for an invasion of Scotland, Macduff has his character tested by Malcolm and passes spectacularly: when finally convinced by the young heir that he is unfit to rule, the thane responds, “O