Macbeth

Macbeth In the tragic drama Macbeth, written by William Shakespeare in 1606 during the English Renaissance, the hero, Macbeth, constantly descends in his level of morality until his death at the end of the play. Macbeth's decisions between good and evil were greatly influenced by other characters, specifically Banquo, Lady Macbeth, and the three witches. The first of the three characters whom influenced Macbeth is Banquo. Before he murders Duncan, Macbeth is a very close friend to Banquo, and they are almost always together. After the Murder of Duncan, Macbeth feels unsafe around Banquo, he feels that Banquo will turn him in for his crime. Macbeth knows he must also get rid of Banquo since, according to the prophecy, the throne will pass to Banquo's sons otherwise. The killing of Banquo by Macbeth shows extreme selfishness; he cannot bear to see even his best friend's sons succeed him on the throne. However, a more important reason that Macbeth kills Banquo is because of Banquo's suspicion of him, and what Banquo will do to him once he finds out for sure that Macbeth has commited the murder of Duncan. One can see that Macbeth becomes extremely harsh if he macbeth, lady, shakespeare, banquo, witches, wife, three, influenced, duncan, towards, murders, killing, good, feels, evil, even, died, decisions, characters, throne, started, sons, since, prophecies, play, out, one, once, murder, mind, meaning, make, love, lady, kingship, just, however