Why Are There So Many Murders In Macbeth
The play Macbeth is all about murder. There are several murders that take place throughout the play. The majority of the murders are considered dishonorable violent murders. The reason as to why so many murders take place is all because Macbeth wants to become a king of many powers.
The murder of King Duncan (King of Scotland) is dishonorable, because the witches in the beginning of the story mentioned Duncan would one day take place on the thrown. Macbeth of course did not want anything to take his power away from him. So Macbeth had to murder Duncan when the time was right to ensure that he stays king. Duncan paid a visit to Macbeth’s castle at Inverness one night for a feast Macbeth invited him to attend. After Lady Macbeth drugs the guards of the king's chamber, Macbeth then goes to the king's room. On his way to Duncan’s chamber Macbeth in visions a dagger leading the way, he then ask himself, “Is this a dagger which I see before me?” (Lines 32-33). He then kills Duncan in his sleep. …show more content…
Same with Banquo, he just killed him out of fear after Banquo is told (by the witches that visited him in the beginning of the story) that his descendants will rule Scotland.
Macbeth thought that his kid would become king one day. Macbeth then speaks to Lady Macbeth before the murder of Banquo. Macbeth says to his wife, “Things bad begun make strong themselves by ill" (Act 3, Scene 2 line 55).He knows that he is doing something wrong but Lady Macbeth doesn’t know what Macbeth plans to do to Banquo and his son. So he plans to do something evil and continue to do evil things. So Macbeth sent thugs out to kill Banquo and his son, but his son escapes and never
returns.
When Macbeth has Macduff’s family murdered, that is also dishonorable. He does not have to kill Lady Macduff and her child. When he hears that Macduff went to England to start war against him, he decides to murder Macduff’s family in fear that one day one of them will also become king. Macduff then hears about his family’s murder. Malcolm gives Macduff advice to handle his problems “like a man”. Macbeth then responds by takes revenge on Macbeth. Macduff and Macbeth battle to the depths in single combat. Macduff then says before the final kill, “Here may you see the tyrant.” (Act 5, scene 8, line 27). Macbeth then replies with his last words, “I will not yield, To kiss the ground before young Malcolm’s feet, And to be baited with the rabble’s curse. Though Birnam wood be come to Dusinane, and thou opposed, being of no woman born, Yet I will try the last. Before my body throw my warlike shield. Lay on, Macduff, and damn’d be him that first cries, ‘Hold, enough!’ (Act 5, scene 8, lines 28-34) and Macbeth is then beheaded. Scotland is now freed from tyranny as Malcolm takes the thrown.
The majority of the murders in this play are dishonorable due to the witches’ predictions at the beginning. Macbeth will do anything to stay king. This is why he murdered Duncan, Banquo, and Macduff’s family. In the end, Macbeth’s power is stolen as well as his thrown and he is defeated by Macduff.
The murder of King Duncan (King of Scotland) is dishonorable, because the witches in the beginning of the story mentioned Duncan would one day take place on the thrown. Macbeth of course did not want anything to take his power away from him. So Macbeth had to murder Duncan when the time was right to ensure that he stays king. Duncan paid a visit to Macbeth’s castle at Inverness one night for a feast Macbeth invited him to attend. After Lady Macbeth drugs the guards of the king's chamber, Macbeth then goes to the king's room. On his way to Duncan’s chamber Macbeth in visions a dagger leading the way, he then ask himself, “Is this a dagger which I see before me?” (Lines 32-33). He then kills Duncan in his sleep. …show more content…
Same with Banquo, he just killed him out of fear after Banquo is told (by the witches that visited him in the beginning of the story) that his descendants will rule Scotland.
Macbeth thought that his kid would become king one day. Macbeth then speaks to Lady Macbeth before the murder of Banquo. Macbeth says to his wife, “Things bad begun make strong themselves by ill" (Act 3, Scene 2 line 55).He knows that he is doing something wrong but Lady Macbeth doesn’t know what Macbeth plans to do to Banquo and his son. So he plans to do something evil and continue to do evil things. So Macbeth sent thugs out to kill Banquo and his son, but his son escapes and never
returns.
When Macbeth has Macduff’s family murdered, that is also dishonorable. He does not have to kill Lady Macduff and her child. When he hears that Macduff went to England to start war against him, he decides to murder Macduff’s family in fear that one day one of them will also become king. Macduff then hears about his family’s murder. Malcolm gives Macduff advice to handle his problems “like a man”. Macbeth then responds by takes revenge on Macbeth. Macduff and Macbeth battle to the depths in single combat. Macduff then says before the final kill, “Here may you see the tyrant.” (Act 5, scene 8, line 27). Macbeth then replies with his last words, “I will not yield, To kiss the ground before young Malcolm’s feet, And to be baited with the rabble’s curse. Though Birnam wood be come to Dusinane, and thou opposed, being of no woman born, Yet I will try the last. Before my body throw my warlike shield. Lay on, Macduff, and damn’d be him that first cries, ‘Hold, enough!’ (Act 5, scene 8, lines 28-34) and Macbeth is then beheaded. Scotland is now freed from tyranny as Malcolm takes the thrown.
The majority of the murders in this play are dishonorable due to the witches’ predictions at the beginning. Macbeth will do anything to stay king. This is why he murdered Duncan, Banquo, and Macduff’s family. In the end, Macbeth’s power is stolen as well as his thrown and he is defeated by Macduff.