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Greed And Evil In William Shakespeare's Macbeth

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James Riley Harcrow
Mrs. Dean
British Literature
11 January 2018
MacBeth Paper
Macbeth is a poor soul fed on by that which seeks to destroy all men. You could call this evil but like all evil it has to be influenced by something. Even if it's not in your nature you can only take so much before you lose it. He is only a victim of the circumstances and what he did was only influenced by those around him. It is in human nature to be consumed by greed and power and this is exactly what happened to Macbeth. The number of things influencing him are immense. He has supernatural influences from the witches, his wife, and power and greed. In the end, all of these play a role in the rise and downfall of the powerful Macbeth.
The number of things influencing him are immense. Some of the first influences Macbeth experiences are the three witches. This is the example of the supernatural influences, and it is only one of many types found throughout the play. When he is first met by the three witches he is with …show more content…

As Macbeth arrives home he declares that KIng Duncan will be coming over for the night. Lady Macbeth sees an opportunity and takes it. She reveals the plan to murder Duncan while he is at their home. But when it comes time to commit the deed Macbeth cannot do it. He is such a good guy and loyal to his king. www.enotes.com even says, “Macbeth will be violating every rule of gracious hosting by killing Duncan while he is staying at his home.”. This makes his wife angry and she goes a little to far. She begins to call him a coward and question his manhood. When she does this it causes Macbeth to reconsider because his manhood is very important to him and he does not want to be a coward. Lady macbeth knows all the right words to say to manipulate Macbeth to commit her dirty deeds. She is the one that truly wants all the power and ultimately she leads Macbeth to the hunger for

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