Macbeth Bad Decisions

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.

He makes this same mistake later when he hears the three prophecies from the apparitions. Another mistake that Macbeth makes is killing king Duncan. These murders lead Macbeth to kill Banquo and the destruction of Macduff’s castle. Before his fight with Banquo, Macbeth finally learns from his failures and shows regret for that thing he has done: “Why should I play the Roman fool and die/On mine own sword? While I see lives,

Then he decides to kill all of his family members because they are related to a traitor. When Macbeth in Act 3 orders the murder of Banquo, he said, “Both of you [K]now Banquo was your enemy.” Macbeth orders the killing of Banquo and his son so that his sons couldn’t be king and that he could stay

He realizes that if he want to start his own dynasty, then he will have to have control of all the variables. Then Macbeth began to think, “For Banquo’s issues have I filed my mind;/ For them the gracious Duncan I have murdered” (Shakespeare 85). He realizes that he has set himself up to fail. He is cleared a path to the crown for Banquo’s kin. Macbeth goes on to state, “He chid the sisters/ When first they put the name of king upon me” (Shakespeare 85). This give the readers the thought that Banquo is jealous of the king. Macbeth, not wanting to risk his crown, calls for some outside murderers. As I stated earlier, Macbeth knew he must get rid of Banquo and his sons. He succeeds in having Banquo killed, but Banquo’s son, Fleance (the one person Macbeth needed to kill), escapes.

Throughout the play ‘My Macbeth’ written by William Shakespeare, the main character, Macbeth the future king of Scotland, goes through three states of emotions throughout the play. After Murdering King Duncan out of greed and false prophecies from 3 witches. Macbeth goes through the emotions Guilt, Fear and Anger, causing him to make bad decisions that slowly ruin him and his mind towards the end of the play. First, Macbeth goes through guilt after he kills the king of Scotland, which is King Duncan. This makes him not want to do certain things that remind him of his crime.

Advancing later in the play, I also recognized how some of Macbeth's decisions weren't his own. His wife Lady Macbeth had a little birdie in his ear telling him what he should do. Lady Macbeth was abusing her power over Macbeth to obtain more as the Queen of Scotland. She herself wanted fame and glory, making her husband commit actions that are not deemed acceptable. We can tell as readers there are many different characters with different key points and positions within the play of Macbeth.

It is decided within Act 1, scenes 5 - 7, that Macbeth will kill King Duncan. Macbeth now has second thoughts, noting that such deed would start something that would eventually tear him apart, and that Duncan did not deserve such cruelty. At this point in the play, Macbeth is neither a good man, nor a corrupt one, but still a very tempted one, thus making his realizations fall short when faced against his wife's harsh words, and his own greed and ambition; Macbeth, once again, commits to killing Duncan. The death of Duncan takes a toll on Macbeth's mentality, as the guilt shortly overtakes him, resulting in lack of sleep and

His paranoia got the better of him, and remembering the prophecy that the son of Banquo would become king after him instead of his own heir, he ordered their murder. Only Banquo was killed, his son Fleance escaped and this made Macbeth's situation worse. This led him to murder Macduff’s family for not being at his coronation, and suspecting him of disloyalty, which he was right to fear. Rational fear or not, the murder of Macduff’s family was the final nail in Macbeth’s coffin, and Macduff would return later to kill him, and restore the proper bloodline to the throne. If he had not murdered Macduff’s family out of paranoia, Macduff may have fought on his side during the battle despite their disagreements, and stop the last part of the prophecy from coming

Macbeth’s greed for power sets him off to decide to execute King Duncan and other characters in the play. Regardless of the possibility that the appalling defeat of Macbeth shows up as fated, it is Macbeth's own decision that prompts his own downfall resulted by his demonstrations of free will. Macbeth has free will to pick the moves he makes. He has the

Macbeth reveals his dedication and ambition to become king through the repeated use of “chance”. References to “chance” support Macbeth’s ambition to take his chances and maximize his opportunity to seize the throne, doing whatever it takes to satisfy his goals. When he realizes he will not be crowned king when Duncan passes away, his ambition seizes control over him and he is fascinated about murdering the king, an evil deed that would have heavy repercussions on the moral path he chooses. Macbeth struggles to decide whether to become immoral by murdering Duncan or to forget about the witches’ prophecy and remain a moral person, which indicates that one still has some control over the morality of their decisions. After considering his options, Macbeth finally decides to execute the murder on Duncan.

Macbeth wants the throne and all the power that comes with it and doesn't want to lose it, so he attempts to have Banquo and his son killed. I have done the

(1.3.143-150). Macbeth was conflicted, and his ambition leads him to listen to the voice of the witches. With the influence from the Witches, Macbeth thinks that it is his destiny to kill Duncan and he must do everything to fulfill it. In the second act, Macbeth no longer attempts to suppress his conscience, but instead accepts the murder as an inevitable act beyond his control, saying, “I go, and it is done. The bell invites me.

William Shakespeare’s Macbeth is a tragedy about a war hero named Macbeth, who follows his ambition with evil and who is repaid with evil. He is responsible for his own demise although only to a certain extent. There were many other factors that contributed to the tragic that could have been avoided - for example how the witches’ predictions are responsible for influencing Macbeth’s thoughts although ultimately no one told Macbeth to kill Duncan. Lady Macbeth was also a very influential character which manipulated Macbeth into doing bad deeds however he is responsible for putting power into the hands of Lady Macbeth and letting her influence him. Finally, Macbeth acknowledges his guilt of wrongdoing and is thereby responsible for his

Perspectives of others often impact an individual’s immoral decisions. In the play, The Tragedy of Macbeth by William Shakespeare, Lady Macbeth summons her spiritual evil in hopes of motivating herself and her husband to commit the greatest sin. At the possibility of greater power, they make the ill-advised choice to murder the esteemed King Duncan. After witnessing the “sorry sight” (Macbeth 2. 2. 20), the couple is overcome with guilt, yet they put up an innocent facade to maintain their titles of king and queen of Scotland and to prevent their death sentence for treason. After Duncan’s tragic death, Macbeth reveals his remorse for his immoral actions, but Lady Macbeth proves to be more stubborn and pretends as though the depraved scene does

He wants to keep his crown and he recognizes his power so killing a man he considered to be his closest friend but his ambition leads him to not shy away from the horrible fact that Banquo died a horrible death. The second motif that we will speak about is the apparition. By this point in the story, Macbeth goes back to the witches to see if he has changed one of the prophecies (he did not). He then sees several apparitions. One speaks to Macbeth about Macduff, a man whom he is suspicious of and he does not know yet that he has gone to England to raise an army against him.