Macbeth's eventual demise is by virtue of his obsession for power and retaining his power. Before he desired the power of being king, Macbeth was a respected noble. He was labeled, "brave Macbeth" (Act I, scene, ii, line 16) for his actions in battle. During a conversation between Duncan and the Captain, the Captain describes how Macbeth brutally slew the rebel Macdonwald:

Disdaining fortune, with his brandished steel,

... Till he unseamed him from the nave to th' chops,

And fixed his head upon our battlements (act I, scene, ii, lines 17- 23).

In his speech, the Captain describes Macbeth's violence to indicate what a good warrior he is thus

showing that he has respect for Macbeth. Once Macbeth became king, he became overpowered with keeping his authority. Macbeth realized that he was being used just so that Banquo's sons can inherit the throne:

Thence to be wrenched with an unlineal hand,

Macbeth was not meant to have the power beyond Thane of Cawdor. He did not hold the correct bloodline. In Macbeth's time the title of king was inherited, not taken by force. People were loyal to the king because he was regarded as closest to god. Thus, Macbeth murdering Duncan and assuming the throne disturbed the chain of being and nature. After Duncan's death it is said that "the heavens, as troubled with man's act" (act II, scene iv, line 4). This is symbolized by such unnatural occurrences as a hawk being killed by an owl, the horses turning wild and breaking out of their stalls. Because Macbeth became king unnaturally, his power is not authentic. The real king is Malcom. By the end of the play, nature is restored when Macbeth loses his power and Malcom becomes king. Nature rising up against Macbeth is symbolized by Birnam rising to Dunsinane, where Macbeth's castle is. It is to be noted that Malcom III, Duncan's son is the one who killed Macbeth in battle and ruled to his death.

And put a barren sceptre in my gripe,

Upon my head they placed a fruitless crown,

Macbeth is unable to control the power and responsibilities of being king. His drive for power and maintai

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