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Macbeth -
Why does Macbeth Kill King Duncan?
At the start of the Play Macbeth, the audience are given the impression that Macbeth is a brave war hero and is loyal to his King. ... When Macbeth and Banquo return to King Duncans castle after they have been in battle, Duncan says to Macbeth - "O valiant cousin, worthy gentleman!" In my eyes, this basically means that Duncan regards Macbeth as so close to him, that he thinks of him not only as a perfect gentleman, but also as a close and worthy relative. This is just one of many quotes that show us, the audience, how highly King Duncan thinks of Macbeth. ... They seem quite awe struck, and Macbeth addresses them by saying, "Speak if you can. ...
After encountering the witches, Macbeth’s state of mind slowly changes. This is mainly down to the witches putting the idea in his head of becoming King, and possibly casting some sort of spell on him – “All hail Macbeth, hail to thee, Thane of Glamis!” , which is followed with, “All hail Macbeth, hail to thee, Thane of Cawdor!” And finally the third witch follows that up by saying, “All hail Macbeth, that shalt be King hereafter!”
These words evidently make Macbeth more ambitious, which in the end is a huge reason as to why Macbeth actually goes through with killing King Duncan.
Approximate Word count = 1045
Approximate Pages = 4.2
(250 words per page double spaced)
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