Examples Of Internal Struggle In Macbeth

The Internal Struggle William Shakespeare’s play, the famous “Macbeth”, depicts a trio of witches forecasting the main character, Macbeth, becoming king of Scotland, along with being thane of a few provinces. The only exception to this prophecy however, requires Macbeth to kill the king and his sons, making him the only living heir. Macbeth’s internal struggle on whether to kill the king or not is perfectly described by the old Cherokee Legend, “The Two Wolves”. Straight off the bat, Macbeth was returning home from war and was met by the three witches, with the prophecy. He realized he had to kill the king after hearing them tell the tale. In “The Two Wolves”, the old cherokee says, “A fight is going on inside me” he said to the boy. “It is