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Macbeth: The Murder Of King Duncan
King Duncan believed Macbeth was a very loyal servant to him. Macbeth was so loyal that he became the Thane of Glamis. But everything turned on him when he had gotten brainwashed by the three witches and persuaded by Lady Macbeth which caused Macbeth to commit many criminal acts. The criminal acts Macbeth committed was murdering King Duncan, hiring two murderers to kill Banquo, Fleance and Macduffs family. Thus making Macbeth a victim in my opinion. Macbeth is returning from killing Macdonwald in battle. While on route going back to King Duncan he runs into the three witches which predict Macbeth will become the Thane of Cawdor and Banquo’s descendants will be King. When he returns to King Duncan he is rewarded to being the Thane of Cawdor

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