Shakespeare’s play, Macbeth, shows how murder and corruption disrupts natural order through the outcomes of his characters’ decisions in the story. In the beginning of the play, the protagonist, Macbeth, and his good friend, Banquo, is confronted by three witches who give them both prophecies foretelling the future. Macbeth is told that he will be promoted to Thane of Cawdor and King of Scotland, and Banquo’s descendants will become kings. After hearing these prophecies, Macbeth makes poor decisions to make sure they come to pass. As the play progresses, the intense guilt of the character’s lead to insanity, and murder seems to be the only option in their situations.
In Act II of Shakespeare’s play, characters commit a gruesome and corrupt crime that cannot be reversed. By murdering King Duncan, Macbeth will fulfill his prophecy of becoming King of Scotland. Because Macbeth knows what he is about to do is wrong, he is approached by a floating dagger before entering King Duncan’s room, “art thou not, fatal vision, sensible to feeling as to sight … a dagger of
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As previously stated, there are consequences for wrong doings, and an example of this is seen in Act III when Macbeth is planning to murder Banquo. In order to make sure Banquo’s descendants do not overthrow Macbeth, he sends out three murderers to kill Banquo and his son. Because fate is inevitable, Fleance, Banquo’s son, escapes. In response to hearing this news, Macbeth says, “[t]hen comes my fit again: I had else been perfect” (3.4.22), which indicates his worry and trouble. The Macbeths have a banquet the night of the murder, and as a result, Banquo’s ghost appears at the table. Macbeth states that “[t]he table’s full” (3.4.47), however, it is revealed that there “is a place reserved, sir” (3.4.48), said by one of the courtiers. This is proof of another unnatural occurrence taking place after a