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The more things change the more they stay the same. These days there are countless books and movies that have one person betraying another. In the middle of the seventeenth century, there was also this same fascination with this type of plot. This morbid interest has been present, throughout history, and nearly all societies. In the tragedy Macbeth by William Shakespeare, the idea of usurping the thrown presents itself to Macbeth, but Lady Macbeth proves herself as the catalyst he needed for his later independent treachery. The play starts with Macbeth encountering the three witches. In a prophecy that they tell Macbeth, he will become King. The last witch tells him "All hail, Macbeth, that shalt be king here after" (I.iii.56-57). Macbeth does not believe them until parts of their prophecy come true. Macbeth has done nothing, yet, to help any of this prophecy come true. He wonders if maybe he can do nothing and still become king. "If chance will have me king, why, chance may crown me, Without my stir" (I.iii.65-67). Macbeth tells his wife of the prophecy. She then urges him to do whatever it takes to become king. She now becomes infatuated with the idea. Although she did not come up with the ideas she is the
As Macbeth makes his way to the kings chambers he sees and apparition. They had many similarities and differences, many developed and changed as the story progressed. He has made the transformation form a loyal subject to a traitor and a tyrant with the first steps being paved by his wife. Before killing, Macbeth says that King Duncan will either go to heaven or to hell, but that he is not sure of witch. In heavy contrast with earlier when he was a puppet to his wife he is now the one pulling the strings. Unfortunately for Macbeth only Banquo is the only one killed. Lady Macbeth becomes that witch Macbeth needed for the first, and biggest, killing. Macbeth with much urging form Lady Macbeth's decided that he will kill the king, and in such a way as to make it possible for him to become king. Macbeth is fearful that he might be caught. Lady Macbeth thinks that they should do within their powers to ensure that Macbeth becomes king. With out his wife he would not have taken those first steps. With the hardest part of their plan out of the way things fall into place rapidly.
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