MacBeth
"The Tragedy of Macbeth" is one of Shakespeare's greatest works, and is a #"chilling ghost story, and a psychological thriller." Macbeth, who is the main character begins as a noble, good-natured person, but falls prey to the will of the three witches who predict his fate. #"The waning of Macbeth's conscience gives rise to his immoral behaviors and becomes the cause of his ultimate undoing." The play opens up with the three witches prophesying to Macbeth that he will become Thane of Cawdor and then King of Scotland, which is just the start of Macbeths greed. Consequently, as a result of his courageous actions in battle, King Duncan gives him the title of "Thane or Cawdor", verifying the first prediction of the witches. This increases his greed and makes him want a position more then just Thane of Cawdor. He believes that since the first prophesy came true that the prophesy of him becoming king will also be fulfilled. He realizes that the only way for him to become King is to have King Duncan murdered. Then coming to grips with himself, he realizes that having King Duncan killed is an outrageous idea and is astounded that he could have even thought of such a thing. Being the honorable man that he is, he decides to just let
Macduff gets Malcom, and about 10,000 other Englishmen to return to Scotland to overthrow Macbeth. Lady MacBeth is a lot more self-assured then her husband and guarantees him that they will not fail. Macbeth agrees with his wife and gives her the permission to go ahead with the plan to kill Duncan. But #"Macbeth had much trouble distinguishing between truth and appearances, and his confusion lead to his fear and his death. Not being able to control himself he starts to go crazy and shouts out #"Thou canst say I did it. She attacks his #"manliness and calls him a fearful coward, in sharp contrast to the brave warrior that he believes himself to be. " However this idea did not last long. It is she who pushes in Macbeth, persuading and influencing him to murder King Duncan. He told his wife #"We will proceed no further in this business. " With that being said he admits to everyone that he is the one who had King Duncan killed. When Macbeth hears of this plot he immediately goes mad and has all of Macduff's family killed. " The strong-willed women Lady Macbeth does not listen to what she considers the nonsense that her husband is telling her. Macbeth to listen to his conscience and stand up to his wife and tell her that he shall not go on with the plain.
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