King Duncan constantly praises Macbeth for his fidelity and chivalry‚ but when Duncan crowns his son king‚ Macbeth feels deceived. Thus‚ Macbeth and his wife plot to murder Duncan so Macbeth can become king. As the time approaches to assassinate Duncan‚ Macbeth begins hallucinating. Macbeth declares in a soliloquy: “A dagger of the mind‚ a false creation‚ /Proceeding from the heat oppressed brain” (II. I. 38-39). In other words‚ Macbeth envisions the dagger he plans to use to kill Duncan and knows
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captain from the rebellion says; “all’s too weak;/ For brave Macbeth (well he deserves that name)”. (Act I sc (ii)‚ lns 17-18) Macbeth fought hard for his king during the rebellion and this makes him brave. A tragic hero must also make choices. Macbeth had to make difficult decisions involving
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easily turns greedy and selfish when she learns that Macbeth was told a prophesy by witches stating that he will become the next king of Scotland .the idea of Macbeth as king of all Scotland infatuates lady Macbeth because it means that she will be the new queen of Scotland. She is now set on the idea and pushes the thought on Macbeth that he has to kill King Duncan (the current king) to become the new king. She even goes as far to suggest a plan to murder the king while he stays at their home. This
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In Shakespeare’s production Macbeth several kings‚ or kings to be‚ are introduced: Duncan‚ Macbeth‚ Sir Edward the Confessor‚ and Malcolm. Malcolm although only seventeen‚ is far superior to the rest. His well-rounded character‚ words of wisdom and ability to make patient‚ well thought out decisions proves him the best again and again. With the help of his own personal skills and reputation Malcolm is able to take back the throne that should have been his all along. The first thing that proves
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witches materialized and begin to tell Macbeth’s prophecy. The witches commence to chant of how the great Macbeth would become Thane of Glamis‚ Cawdor‚ and then King of Scotland. After seconds the witches vanished leaving Macbeth speechless since he becomes Thane of Cawdor. Macbeth clearly states “ I am thane of Cawdor. If good‚ why do I yield to that suggestion whose horrid image doth unfix my hair and make my seated heart knock at my ribs‚ against the use of nature? Present fears are less than horrible
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Macbeth‚ a tragedy by Shakespeare‚ begins with Macbeth as the protagonist in Act I. He is a war hero and beloved by the King of Scotland. The witches prophesize that Macbeth will soon become King‚ and readers cheer him on. However‚ throughout the play‚ readers’ views on Macbeth change. Instead of being seen as the protagonist‚ Macbeth develops into the antagonist. Two key death scenes further this image of Macbeth: the murder and attempted murder of Banquo and his son‚ Fleance; and the murders of
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of the evil King Duncan by slaying him. At first‚ we see him that as a headstrong‚ brave and intense hero and we begin to root for him. That is until Macbeth kills Duncan in way that demonstrates his lust for power. This further proves Shakespeare’s desire to explain heroism as a potentially destructive journey rather than a challenge ridden path with a happily-ever-after ending like many of today’s predictable stories of
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the sixth commandment "thou shall not murder" he has also committed the highest form of crime: Regicide. Macbeth has not only dismissed our society’s ideal of law and order‚ he has intervened with God’s choice of King Duncan (may his soul rest in peace) as the rightful King of Scotland. Today we have a man before us who has clearly defied the laws of our society and the laws of the Lord. Do we dare leave his crimes unpunished? Do we dare give peace to the man who has acted against God? Honorable
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Macbeth Soundtrack 1. I Just Can’t Wait to be King- Lion King Act 1 Scene 5 The song I Just Can’t Wait to be King‚ which appears in the movie The Lion King‚ is about Simba yearning to be king. This mimics Macbeth’s state of mind after he hears the witches’ three predictions‚ the last of them being of him becoming a king. As soon as he heard the prediction‚ he got so enthralled that he didn’t listen to reason‚ or even question the validity of the witches’. In Act 1 Scene 5‚ in his letter to
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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
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