Internal And External Forces In Macbeth

Everyday society is faced with the opposing forces and views, those facing them handle each problem faced differently. In Macbeth, a play written in 1606 by William Shakespeare this same challenge occurs. In the play, set in the medieval times, the fights between external and internal forces are present. The morals of society and of Macbeth are blurred, as Macbeth cannot cope with the conflicts he faces. External and internal forces have an impact on Macbeth’s life when he is manipulated by his wife, Lady Macbeth, into regicide. In the end of all the conflict and corruption of Macbeth’s life, he soon loses sight of reality.

After hearing the first prophesies form the witches, Lady Macbeth manipulates Macbeth into taking the future into their own hands. Lady Macbeth questions Macbeth’s love for her as well as his manhood in
Macbeths hands are now bloody, and as he says “blood will have blood” (act 3 scene 4) to continue on and become a safe king, his hands will be getting much more bloody. Banquo knowing the witches prophecies and in line for the throne, gives Macbeth a reason to feel like Banquo is in the way of him getting to where he needs to be. This urges Macbeth to kill his dear friend Banquo. Macbeth can no longer control these urges he is having and does just that, pays murders to kill Banquo. Even though Macbeth did not physically kill Banquo, he knows that he is the reason Banquo was murdered. Macbeth does not make Lady Macbeth aware he is going to kill Banquo until after the crime is committed. This is the first sign that shows the tables are turning in Lady Macbeth and Macbeth’s relationship. Macbeths true madness and corruption will begin to peak through the paranoia, guilt and taste of power in Macbeths mouth allows him to lose sight of reality. This shows the direct force of internal conflict can have on person in society when they have gone on the wrong