Wickedness In Macbeth

     Lady Macbeth is canny and masterful as she propels Macbeth to kill  Duncan.  She binds Macbeth's attention to the throne of Scotland, but never to the severity of the crime.  Lady Macbeth is clever when she constantly urges Macbeth to forget about his torments and the brutal death he has caused.  Before the actual murder, Macbeth is shrouded with fear;  Banquo can see it on his face.  Although Banquo does not know about the planned murder, he asks, "Good sir, why do you start, and seem to fear/ Things that do sound so fair"(I.iii.58-59)?  Macbeth ponders what would happen if the murder scheme fails, and discusses this possibility with his wife.  As Macbeth struggles with fear in the presence of Lady Macbeth, she constantly reassures him that there is nothing to fear and that the murder will be for the better.  This fear demonstrates that Macbeth realizes the difference between right and wrong, good and evil, and the consequences thereof.  However, the

Banquo's declaration of allegiance also allows for proof towards his unchanging ideals, whereas immorality and blind ambition poison Macbeth?s thoughts. Macbeth describes his fear of Banquo shrewdly in that they ?stick deep, and his royalty of nature reigns that which would be feared. ?Tis much he dares he hath a wisdom that doth guide his valor to act in safety? (III.i). Macbeth concludes his friend has remained his pure self and therefore is his moral antithesis. Banquo continues to hold a much clearer grip on life and real quality as a man in comparison to Macbeth, hence, Macbeth is forced to kill him if he is to follow through with his plan and go down a dark road.

up being driven mad by the guilt and she ends up taking her own life

The brain constantly processes an abundance of information, which can transform into an emotional response that affects the decisions made. One example is guilt, an emotion expressed after feeling remorseful of a wrong doing. In The Tragedy of Macbeth, Macbeth displays several accounts where guilt or the lack of guilt impacts the outcome of a situation. Macbeth experiences a level of guilt that would prevent him from heinous acts in the beginning of the play, however Lady Macbeth heavily influences Macbeth to commit these acts. As the play progresses, the guilt of Macbeth dramatically downfalls, whereas Macbeth feels less empathy for the crimes he previously performs and ambition takes over.

Macbeth demonstrated his nobility and honor for the country of Scotland, through his loyalty to the king and his valiant fighting against enemies. Macbeth was a loyal friend to King Duncan. The King felt extremely highly of Macbeth and viewed him as one of his kinsmen. King Duncan placed trust and faith in Macbeth, and felt honored to have Macbeth fighting for him and his country. King Duncan announced, “No more that thane of Cawdor shall deceive our bosom interest: go pronounce his present death, and with his former title greet Macbeth” (1.2.63-66).

The actions he makes based on these intentions result in the death of Banquo and eventually Macbeth’s insanity due to his transgressions. After Duncan’s murder in act two, Macbeth though in a position of great authority, fears being exposed by the noblemen around him. Banquo swears to find the man behind the king’s death saying, “In the great hand of God I stand, and thence against the undivulg’d pretence I fight of treasonous malice” (2.3.126-128). Macbeth aware of Banquo’s intentions reveals his plan to derail it in act three through a

After the meeting with the witches, Macbeth start to think killing Duncan and taking the throne by force. This is his first step on the journey to his demise, as the witches has planned. The three witches' plan succeeded, they provoke the greed in Macbeth. After committing Duncan’s murder, Macbeth loses his innocence. It has become easier for the witches to manipulate Macbeth by making him to think that he is unbeatable. Witches add turmoil by talking about Banquo’s and telling him that his sons will become kings. This also affects Macbeth’s life, and it includes to his miserable worries. After becoming a king, and thinking about killing Banquo, and killing his offspring “let not light see my black and deep desires” (Shakespeare I.IV.51) because

Macbeth’s evil and greed intensifies to the point where he kills his comrade and “a friend” when he decides to murder Banquo (Act 2. Sc. 1. 14). The fact that he killed his friend shows that his greed for power is more important than his humanity. Macbeth also lies to convince the murderers that “Banquo [is their] enemy” so that they would have reason to murder Banquo (Act 3. Sc. 1. 130).

After Macbeth gains control, he starts to become paranoid not even trusting one of his comrades saying, “know Banquo was your enemy…. So is he mine” (3.1). Plotting the death of a man he fought alongside because he feels that Banquo is his “enemy”. Banquo’s death is gruesome with his “throat...cut” and “twenty trenched gashes on his head” (3.4). The ruthlessness of Banquo’s death is unnecessary but Macbeth orders this because he wants to make sure that no one finds out about what he has done so he ruthlessly kills Banquo.

In William Shakespeare’s Macbeth, the supernatural and the role they play in motivating characters is apparent throughout the duration of the play. The supernatural is what causes conflict in the play and the prophecies from the witches in act one scene three is the inciting action in the piece. The supernatural causes the future conflict by motivating Macbeth to kill Duncan so he could become king of Scotland. Through temptation, the supernatural motivates characters to think arrogantly and for their own benefit. The supernatural in Macbeth presents prophecies which tempt Macbeth and Banquo with the idea of power. This leads Macbeth to contradict his loyal and courageous personality by planning a treacherous murder on Duncan with the

The supernatural is one of the most mysterious cases today that no one for sure knows is real. The concept of ghosts and objects appearing even though they really are not there is especially a regular topic when one thinks of the supernatural. It just so happens that these ideas are in The Tragedy of Macbeth as well. Although many people think Lady Macbeth motivated Macbeth to be a cold-blooded killer, in William Shakespeare’s play, The Tragedy of Macbeth, it is the supernatural that increases his thoughts of gaining power and killing, especially when he sees the dagger that leads to King Duncan’s room, the ghost of Banquo during the banquet, and the apparitions. First off, many think that Macbeth was convinced by his own wife to murder King Duncan.

Superstitions have made the habit of influencing how man has come to shape the world and society. This is no different from Macbeth’s time where religion and superstition were a staple in social behavior; a good and bad existed followed by the possibility of the supernatural. The witches in Macbeth are so mystifying since their first appearance in Act 1, leaving the reader with the perplexity of “what normal truly is”. Though Macbeth served and fought as one of the most trustworthy and honorable generals serving King Duncan., Macbeth was easily influenced by the supernatural appearances throughout the entire play, these beliefs made him contemplate and carry out insidious actions in order to gain the throne and protect himself.

Undeniably, the supernatural is interweaved throughout Macbeth. The quote “As by the strength of their illusion shall draw him on to his confusion.” exemplifies the witches’ plans to disillusion Macbeth (Shakespeare 3.5). All people have experienced the influence of ideas, media, and other people. The basis of everyone’s ideas, ranging from political to personal views, are carved through influence.

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.

¨Each incident is driven by the supernatural. The supernatural is at the very essence of the play¨ (¨Supernatural elements in Macbeth¨). Within William Shakespeare’s Macbeth, there is a significant amount of the supernatural present, and there is a driving force behind all of it that has a goal of achieving the conclusion of the play. Different aspects of the play are highlighted due to the use of the supernatural and without it, their effectiveness would not have been the same.