Power In Act 2 Scene 1 Of Macbeth

Sometimes even the urge for power can corrupt the most valiant men. We see this in Macbeth in Scene 1 of Act 2. As Macbeth thinks about the three witches prophecy, he begins to urge for it to become true. Thinking of the himself becoming king was so strong that it pushed Macbeth to murder King Duncan. In Act 2 Scene 1 it says, “...the bell invites me. Hear it not, Duncan; for it is a knell that summons thee to heaven or to hell.” In this scene we can see Macbeth actually acting upon his deepest and darkest urges. It was the promise of power that drove Macbeth to kill King Duncan. Once Macbeth was in power, he wanted to guarantee he would continue being king until the day he died. In the witches prophecy, they told Banquo that his sons would