Macbeth and Revenge of the Sith In William Shakespeare’s play Macbeth and the George Lucas’s film Revenge of the Sith there is much demonstration of betrayal that shows how fear and motivation can make anyone betray anyone. There are many similar comparisons of betrayal seen between the two creations such as betrayal between oneself and friends, oneself and good people, and finally, oneself and family. Demonstrated in both the creations, betrayal is seen in many different forms of a person and their relationships with other people. Shakespeare and Lucas show this well between their characters with Macbeth and Banquo and Anakin Skywalker and Obi-wan, Macbeth and Duncan and Anakin and the Jedi, and finally, Macbeth and Lady Macbeth and Anakin …show more content…
In the play Macbeth the main character Macbeth betrayed his friend Banquo twice. The first time reason for why Banquo was betrayed was because Macbeth planned to have him killed. Macbeth says these lines text states, “It is concluded: Banquo, thy soul’s flight, If it find heaven, must find it out to-night” (III.i.141-142)., Macbeth says these lines right after he’s done talking to the murder’s and telling them to kill Banquo and his son. Macbeth is betraying Banquo in this scene because Macbeth is planning on his best friend assassinated as a result of Banquo knowing about the prophecies the witches gave Macbeth. Because of those prophecies Banquo was getting suspicious of Macbeth so Macbeth decided that he rather have his friend killed than leave him alive with the possibility of people finding out about the prophecies. Secondly, Macbeth betrays Banquo was when he decided to have his son killed as well. The play statesMacbeth says these lines to the murderers, “Fleance, his son, that keeps him company, Whose absence is no less material to me Than his father’s, must embrace the fate” (III.i.136-138). Macbeth decides this because of one of the witches prophecies stating that Banquo will produce kings. This results in