Who Is To Blame In Macbeth

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Macbeth is the story of a Thane, military nobleman, that hears a prophecy from three witches that he will not only become the Thane of Cawdor, the highest-ranking Thane, but also the king of the land. His good friend and comrade in arms, Banquo, also receives a prophecy, that his descendants will be the kings for ages thereafter. Soon after this Macbeth commits regicide but only because his wife pressures him into it, after he has second thoughts about committing the heinous crime. As soon as the King’s Sons wind of the assassination of their father they felle because most would suspect them of the crime. Since Macbeth is the is the highest-ranking Thane he is named as the King without any objects from anyone. After some time has passed on …show more content…

Thereafter the king visits the three witches to reaffirm the old prophecies, but instead he gets three new prophecies, first that he should be wary of one of his noblemen, Macduff. Second, that he will not be harmed by any man born of a woman, and finally, that he will be victorious in battle until Birnam woods move to Dusinane hill. Then all the sudden he sees a king, and then another, and another, until its is a whole line of kings. As he looks at them something feels familiar about them, until he realizes, and his hearts drop, they are the descendants of …show more content…

They soon make plans with the blessing of The King of England to overt tough Macbeth. In the next since with the Queen we see that she has gone insane, she walks in her sleep, utters nonsense, and keeps recalling only fragments of the horrible murders she helped commit. By this time Malcom’s army has moved to Birnam Woods, and the soldiers are each order to cut a branch off a tree and carry it in front of them when they march so they can conceal their numbers. Macbeth soon gets word that Birnam woods looks like it is moving towards the castle and this nearly sends him on the brink of reality, and not only that but seconds later a horrible scream is heard, and he is told the queen has committed suicide out of a fit of madness. The Malcom’s soldiers soon overtake the castle. In the final battle of MacDuff and Macbeth, Macbeth claims he cannot be killed by a man born of a woman, but Macduff reveals that he was not born of woman but that he was a cesarean section baby. Macbeth revokes the prophecy again but is slain by Macduff. After the war is over Malcom takes his rightful place as

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