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The play commences with three eerie witches chanting spells, they plan to meet someone named Macbeth then vanish; already we know that the play is going to be involved with something evil. In the beginning, Macbeth is recognized as a war hero in Scotland for his skillful fighting against a rebellion and King Duncan rewards him by appointing him to be the Thane of Cawdor. On his way home from battle, Macbeth meets with the three witches who prophesize that he will be the king of Scotland and at the same time that Banquo, who was with him at the time, will father a line of kings. From this point, we see Macbeth's ambition get the best of him; his desire to become king is great so with the push of the witches and his wicked wife, Lady Macbeth, Macbeth is able to commit treacherous crimes to achieve his goal, beginning with the murder of King Duncan. After the murder of King Duncan, Macbeth becomes paranoid and he kills any possible enemies, we see the killing is becoming more and more ordinary to Macbeth. As the play progresses, Macbeth's murder victims include King Duncan, his best friend Banquo, and Macduff's family. Curious of what is to come Macbeth decides to visit the three witches. They prophesize that Macbeth should fear Macduff, that he should fear no man of woman born, and that he would not be defeated until until Birnam Wood came upon Dunsinane. Meanwhile, Macduff was planning a revolt with King Duncan's son, Malcolm, to overthrow the wicked Macbeth. When they attack Macbeth's castle, they carry with them branches from Birnam Wood to use as camaflouge. Macduff meets with Macbeth and Macbeth learns that Macduff was "untimely ripped" from his mother's womb. Macbeth realizes that this is the end and Macduff slays Macbeth. Malcolm gains the rightful heir to the throne of Scotland and order is restored.
One of the major themes of Macbeth is the significance of evil. There is a strong sense of evil in almost every scene of the play. When Shakespeare begins the play with the three witches, he is making it clear to the audience that the play is centering around an evil theme. Thro
Quotes talked about in this paper
- Lady Macbeth to commit suicide; Macbeth sees life as "a tale told by an idiot, signifying nothing."
- Lady Macbeth says, "who would have thought the old man to have had so much blood in him?"
- Duncan comments to Banqou saying, "This castle hath a pleasant seat; the air / Nimbly and sweetly recommends itself / Unto our gentle senses."
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Lady Macbeth, Shakespeare, King Duncan,
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