Macbeth: Many People Were Involved In the Death of Duncan :: Macbeth essays

Macbeth Many People Were Involved In the Death of Duncan          There were some(prenominal) people involved in the death of Duncan, the King ofScotland. However, Macbeth bears the major responsibility for the murder.Macbeth committed the task by his own hand. He understood the significance ofthe prospicience in relation to his own ambitions. Finally, Macbeth was aw are ofhis actions and he accepted them.         Macbeth murdered Duncan. He was the one who stabbed the King and headmits that freely in the play. I squander done the deed relates Macbeth to hisLady after he completed the objective. (II, ii, l.19) Before the murder he says                 I go and it is done the bell invites me.                 Hear it not, Duncan, for it is a knell        &nb sp        That summons thee to heaven, or to hell. (II, I, l.69-71) In such he plainly states his intent to murder Duncan and again later on, hementions in a monologue that To know my deed, twere best not know myself. (II,ii, l.92) Preceding the actual death of Duncan, Macbeths ambitions becameapparent as the significance of the prediction and actual events emerged.         Being an ambitious man, Macbeth say                 I have no spur                 To prick the sides of my intent, but only                 Vaulting ambition which oerleaps itself                 And falls on the other. (I,vii,l.25-28) In this speech Macbeth broadcasts his immense ambitions w hich are the onlyreason he is pursuing the witches prediction. Macbeth, upon hearing the witchesspeak was startled at their prophecy. Banquo said to him Good sir, why do youstart, and seem to fear / Things that do sound so fair?(I,iii,l.54-55) Macbethwas startled because of the implications of the forecast. Macbeth had thoughtbefore about the very thing that he was now being told was his. He wasinfatuated with the judgment and he lusted after information pertaining to it.                Stay, you imperfect speakers, tell me more               By Sinels death I know I am thane of Glamis               But how of Cawdor? The thane of Cawdor lives,               A fortunate gentleman and to be king            & nbsp  Stands not within the prospect of belief,               No more than to be Cawdor. Say from whence               You owe this strange intelligence? or why                 With such prophetic greeting? speak, I charge you.                 (I,iii,l.73-81) Macbeth began to fluster and ramble on, as if in fear that the truth of histhoughts become clear to those arise him. He wanted more information from thewitches on how he was to become King, but he feared that he would be considered