Macbeth says to himself, “If good, why do I yield to that suggestion/ Whose horrid image doth unfix my hair/ And make my seated heart knock at my ribs,/ Against the use of nature?” (1.3.135-138). This quotation tells us that Macbeth’s strong ambition tells him to want more because he feels unsatisfied. He thinks of murdering King Duncan and fulfilling the last prophecy because consciously, Macbeth knows that it is the only way to satisfy his ambition for things he does not have and that is by becoming the King of Scotland. This will eventually lead to his downfall and death, as karma exists. We know that it isn’t right for Macbeth to become the king, as Malcolm is the heir to the throne.
If they had not told him that he would become king, he would not even imagine that. But since they did tell him, he received new ambition and greed to finally kill the king and become king himself. After he was firmly on the throne, he began to get scared that someone was after him and the throne. He went to the witches and received influence again. He received three apparitions, but of two types: one that stated that he was going to be killed by Macduff, and two that stated that he should not be scared, because he is going to be killed by someone that is not woman born, and before that happens a forest of trees has to walk.
The characters determination for power causes them to carry out immoral acts. These actions play on the minds of the main characters as their guilty consciences torture them into madness. The text first shows that Macbeth is feeling guilty about desiring to kill Duncan in Act 1 scene 4, when Macbeth says, “Stars hide your fires! Let not light see my black and deep desires.” This shows that he wants no one and nothing to see what he is plotting, affirming that Macbeth understands, unlike his wife, the wrong in contemplating murdering Duncan.
Macbeth’s greedy emotions to achieve everything without letting anything get in the way would not let this happen. Ultimately, Macbeth orders people to kill Banquo because he fears as well as envies him. He envies him because Banquo has sons who can become future kings and Macbeth does not. So Macbeth would like to have sons. After killing Banquo, Macbeth starts to later see Banquo’s ghost.
Towards the beginning of the play Macbeth is portrayed as power hungry. When Macbeth finds out King Duncan has declared Malcolm as the new king he becomes very jealous and confused. Leading him to start having thoughts towards killing Duncan and taking the throne for himself. It was considered a sin against god for anyone to try and alter their position in life. Macbeth is determined to become king.
He wanted to rule his country, a perfectly sane and moral goal. His intentions went sour throughout his journey, however, when he came to the conclusion that in order to control the kingdom, he must kill Duncan, then Banquo along with Fleance, and finally the Macduff family. One would think, if reading just the facts of these murderous plans, that Macbeth is pure of evil intentions and destructive measures. However,
It doesn't take long for Macbeth to make the connection that his time in the throne will be short, and that perhaps Banquo will be looking to supplant him just like he with Duncan. Macbeth seems to disregard his Fate, not fully comprehending that it is virtually impossible to change your fate once it had been decided, but to avoid any chances he has Banquo killed. Macbeth has now started to become irrational; ordering the death of his best friend, who he only, at the time, suspected would potentially kill him to allow his son to takes the throne. He is restless and terrified, he says’ O full of scorpions is my mind dear wife’ implying how as his dishonesty took him to the throne, his kingship will be blighted. He seems to also become scared of what he is now capable of, as he is repeatedly reminded of the deed that had then taken place.
The penultimate scene of this act, is the point where the death of the king is disvoverd and the news is broken. There is panic throughout the house, and this perculiar news creates suspision within Banquo that is was Macbeth. The audience almost feels tension for Macbeth, will he be discoverd of will it stay a secret. They go on a journey with Macbeth during this scene which creates a bond link connection so much so they love to hate Macbeth but feeling to do both consecutivly. He begins to act irrationally, which makes the audience fear for him when they should be hoping that that he get caught red handed.
In the beginning of the scenes Macbeth goes from noble, to guilt-ridden. He is pushed by his wife Lady Macbeth into killing king Duncan. His head is filled with thoughts of becoming king ,and that this little task is all that is needed for him to rule the throne and gain power. He knows that it is the wrong thing to do, yet the thought of becoming king overwhelms him
The fact that Macbeth was already so close to the top and so heavily influenced by his wife didn’t help much and that’s without even mentioning the prophecy he so eagerly wanted to come true. Macbeth knew all he had to do was murder King Duncan to take the throne. 12. However, once he had reached the top, his insanity grew worse and worse despite what one would believe to occur. If his insanity was driven by a need for power wouldn’t he come to grips once he had all the power in the world?