Macbeth, A heartless murderer?
...rain?…” This is showing Macbeth’s already guilty conscience before the murder of Duncan. After the death of the king however; Macbeth says, “I’ll go no more; I am afraid to think what I have done; Look on ‘t again I dare not.” If he had been a cold-hearted person, he would not be able to feel these emotions. Then, Macbeth begins to become power hungry. When Macduff comes to the castle to get King Duncan, and the death is revealed, Macbeth and Lennox go into the room of the King, and without plan, Macbeth decides to kill the Chamberlains. Macbeth thought killing the Chamberlains would make him a more honorable man in the eyes of the people, therefore; more worthy of gaining the title of king. “Oh, yet I do repent of my fury, that I did kill them.” This quotation is Macbeth stating that he did in fact kill the Chamberlains. Even Lady Macbeth was unaware of this vicious attack. This also shows that Macbeth is surely capable of thinking for himself because he had no other influence in the of killing the Chamberlains. Macbeth also conjures up a plan to kill Banquo and his son Fleance for fear that his thrown will be taken or he will be caught liable for the murder of the king. When he goes to Lady Macbeth to talk about his idea, all he says to her is, “Be innocent of the knowledge, dearest chuck, till thou applaud the dead. Come seeling night, and with thy bloody and invisible hand cancel and tear to pieces that great bond which keeps me pale!…” This quotation shows how in the beginning, Lady Macbeth had been the one to conjure up plans and schemes to achieve greatness but now, Macbeth is the one doing so. He doesn’t tell Lady Macbeth of his plan to kill Banquo or how it is to be done. This murder was more vicious than the two before of King Duncan and the Chamberlains. Instead of just killing him, the murderers placed 20 gashes to his head, but Fleance was able to get away with no harm done. The next murder on Macbeth’s list is Macduff’s family because he has this crazy notion that somehow Macduff will be related to the throne of Scotland. “…The castle of Macduff I will surprise; Seize upon Fife; give to the edge o’ the sword his wife, his babes, and all unfortunate souls that trace him in his line.” Macbeth is no longer thinking clearly in that he is willing to strike upon a woman and her children. He is becoming very bloodthirsty and he is also willing to do anything and everything to achieve his ultimate goal of staying king. “What are these faces?” “Where is your husband?” “I hope in no place so unsanctified where such as thou mayst find him.” “He’s a traitor.” “Thou liest, thou shag-eared villain!” “What, you egg!” “Young fry of treachery!” “He has killed me, mother; run away, I pray you!” This is the conversation between Lady Macduff, the first murderer and Macduff’s son. Macbeth no longer is just killing for a good reason, he is killing any possible person that he can think of, including Lady Macduff, and her son, two people who have done nothing to cause harm to the throne, or to him. Over the course of time, Lady Macbeth has become sick, and Macbeth seems not to care that much about her health. “How does your patient, doctor?” “Not so sick, my lord, as she is troubled with thick-coming fancies, that keeps her from her rest.” “Cure her of tha...