Macbeth
During the Elizabethan Age, Shakespeare was the greatest author and drama writer. He wrote such masterpiece tragedies such as Romeo and Juliet, Hamlet, and Othello. Perhaps the greatest of them all is the story of Macbeth. In the play, the first Thane of Cawdor, Duncan, Banquo, Lady Macbeth, and Macbeth all are considered to have flaws which to a greater or lesser degree is the cause of their downfall. In the second scene of the play you learn that Scotland is in war with Norway. King Duncan has learned that the First Thane of Cawdor was helping out the Norwegians. His assistance cost him his life. For treason, King Duncan ordered the first Thane of Cawdor to be executed and have Macbeth take his title. Though the first Thane of Cawdor was never actually in the play itself, the reader has to take the word of the Thane of Ross he was a traitor. "Assisted by that most disloyal traitor The Thane of Cawdor, began a dismal conflict." (I ii 52-53) After Macbeth is given the title of the first Thane of Cawdor, King Duncan decides to visit the successful
First Thane of Cawdor is killed because of the crime he committed. " (V viii 28-29) Macbeth is killed and Malcolm becomes the new King of Scotland. If they did, than Lady Macbeth wouldn't have killed herself and Macbeth wouldn't have fought a needless battle to the death. The first Thane of Cawdor, Duncan, Banquo, Lady Macbeth, and Macbeth are all victims in the play. The reason of Macbeth's slaughter of King Duncan was the idea that he was the rightful King. He was not prepared to give up the life he had killed for. The three witches had told him he would be the first Thane of Cawdor before he was given the rank. Banquo could have saved himself because he saw that the danger lies ahead for him. Lady Macbeth and Macbeth decide to come up with this plan to kill Duncan in his sleep. "Painted upon a pole, and underwrit, here may you see the tyrant. "For Banquo's issue have I filed my mind, for them the gracious Duncan I have murdered. Since Macbeth is told he is to be king, he decides to kill Duncan. She was the one who convinced and forced Macbeth to slain the honorable Duncan. The young Siward tries to slain Macbeth but is unsuccessful and is murdered by Macbeth. Instead he decided to stay and save his son Fleance from death.
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