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Macbeth

MACBETH

In the tragic play " Macbeth" by William Shakespeare, the writer clearly conveys the prominent role of Macbeth in the tragic events taking place.
At the start of the play Shakespeare shows us how, Macbeth, the main character in the play, is determined to be King after he has an encounter with the three witches, they tell him that he will be King. Shakespeare shows us this when the witches say,
"All hail Macbeth, hail to thee, thane of Glamis! All hail Macbeth,
Hail to thee, thane of Cawdor! All hail Macbeth that shall be King hereafter!"
After this Macbeth is very interested in what the witches have said. He can't stop thinking about it. This shows us that Macbeth wishes to become King and would be willing to do anything to get it.
In the next stage of the play, Shakespeare, shows us how much Macbeth is willing to do to become King. When Duncan (the King) names his son, Malcolm, as his successor Macbeth starts to contemplate murder.
"The Price of Cumberland – that is a step, on which I must fall down,
or else o'erleap."
This tells us that Macbeth feels that Malcolm is an obstacle to the throne that he must overcome.
At the next part of the play, William Shakespeare shows us that Macbeth is serious about committing a murder because he decides to write to his wife and tell about what he feels needs to be done. This is the first time we are introduced to Lady Macbeth and she seems to be very interested in what her husband is suggesting but yet she feels that she would be too good to carry out such a task. Shakespeare shows us this when Lady Macbeth says,
"Yet I do fear thy nature, it is to full o'the milk of human kindness to
Catch the nearest way."
This shows us that Lady Macbeth feels that this is a very good idea but she feels unable to carry it out because she thinks that she is to kind and good.
In the next section of the play, William Shakespeare shows us that Macbeth does not want to carry out the murder of King Duncan....