Was Macbeth a Traitor
"Macbeth deserved to die because he was totally responsible for the betraying the Scottish king, Duncan, and the Scottish people". Write an analytical essay in which you explore the forces behind Macbeth's murdering ways.Macbeth deserved to die for betraying the Scottish king, Duncan, and the Scottish people; however, he was not totally responsible for his actions. Lady Macbeth and the three Witches also played a major role. They were responsible for convincing Macbeth to begin the series of events, which eventually led to the destruction of order in Scotland. Once she had received news of the three Witches' prophecies, Lady Macbeth was intent that she would eventually become Queen of Scotland. Initially, Macbeth had decided not to murder Duncan, "We will proceed no further in this business" (Macbeth, Act I, scene vii). However, Lady Macbeth was determined to continue with her original pla
Although Macbeth was seen as the "butcher" king, the initial murder of Duncan and resulting turmoil were a result of Lady Macbeth's and the three Withes' manipulation of his mind. Lady Macbeth's malicious motives and the Witches riddled prophecies sent Macbeth into a crazed kingship, which left Scotland in a state of bloody disorder. Thus, Lady Macbeth and the three Witches were the real forces behind Macbeth's murdering ways. n. She repeatedly insulted Macbeth's manhood, provoking him to continue with the plans to murder Duncan, "When you durst do it, then you were a man; and to be more than what you were, you would be so much more the man" (Lady Macbeth, Act I, scene vii). She appealed to Macbeth's "vaulting ambition" so as to intensify the effect that the Witches' prophecies had on him, "Great Glamis! Worthy Cawdor! Greater than both, by the all-hail hereafter" (Lady Macbeth, Act I, scene v
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Approximate Word count = 608
Approximate Pages = 2 (250 words per page double spaced)
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