Macbeth 8
The William Shakespeare play ³Macbeth,² depicted Macbeth as a loyal subject of King Duncan and his homeland of Scotland. Duncan was so pleased with Macbethıs actions during the war that he was named the Thane of Cawdor, a title not far from king. Soon after, he wrote a letter to his wife that would make his future blood stained. Macbeth told her about the possibility of becoming king and in-turn hooked her on the idea. She then did everything in her power to give Macbeth the crown of Scotland. Duncanıs gratitude for the deeds of Macbeth were displayed when Duncan announced, ³Would thou hadst less deserved, that the proportion both of thanks and payment might have been mine! Only I have left to say, more is thy due than more than all can pay. (p.34)² The last sentence of his quote said that he deserved more than everyone could have given him. Duncanıs thankfulness resulted in raising the title of Macbeth from Thane of Glamis to that of Cawdor. Only one title then separated him from being next in line to the throne, the Prince of Cumberland. Macbeth could not help but notice how close he was to being king and hinted his ambition to have the title in his letter to Lady Macbeth. He wrote, ³...came missives from the King,
Lady Macbeth begins to ³chastise with valor of her tongue all that impedes thee from the golden round,² by degrading his manhood. She yelled, ³Wouldst thou have that which thou esteemıst the ornament of life, and live a coward in thine own esteem? Letting I dare notı wait upon I would,ı like the poor cat iı thı adage. (p.42)² When Macbeth still refuses to commit the act, she continues to convince him, only more graphically. ³I have given suck, and know how tender tis to love the babe that milks me: I would pluck my nipple from his boneless gums and dashed the brains out, had I so sworn as you have done.² Lady Macbeth claimed that she would have killed her own baby if she was in his position. The statement was so powerfull that Macbeth showed the first crack in his conscience. With one question he lost the battle and agreed to do it. He asked, ³If we should fail?² This question meant that he had begun to think if they could actually get away with it, and she finished Macbeth off with, ³We fail? But screw your courage to the sticking place and weıll not fail. When Duncan is asleep...his spongy officers will bear the guilt. Macbeth then believed they could do it and had the plan for what to do. The pieces fitted together and the murders began. First, Duncan was killed, Banquo after that, and finally the death of Macbeth. The next time Lady Macbeth and Macbeth meet, she has made a plan to kill the King. Duncan was scheduled to visit them that night , and when Macbeth said he would be leaving the next day, his wife replied, ³O, never shall sun that morrow see!² Lady Macbeth meant that the King would not see the next day
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Approximate Word count = 1108
Approximate Pages = 4 (250 words per page double spaced)
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