Hunger For Power In Macbeth

Hunger for power "If chance will have me king, why chance may crown me" (Shakespeare Act I Scene V). The story Macbeth, written by William Shakespeare in 1606, takes place in 11th-century Scotland. In The Tragedy of Macbeth, three witches tell Scottish General Macbeth that he will be king of Scotland. With encouragement from his wife, he kills the king, becoming the new Ruler of Scotland. He murders innocent people out of paranoia that he may be found guilty. Macbeth attempts to control the future and bury the past by listening to others, committing numerous murders of innocent people, and doing anything to keep his title as king. Macbeth attempts to control his future by becoming influenced by the witches and listening to his wife's plan for him to become king. In Scene III of Act 1, the three witches prophecy to Macbeth and Banquo that he will be king, as will Banquo's kids "thou shalt get kings, though thou be none" and "Your children shall become kings" (Shakespeare 1.3.68,87). Macbeth believes the witches

In Act 1 of Macbeth, he hesitates to murder, and his wife convinces him to become king after he later develops an obsession. He would have those with any suspicions killed. Macbeth had more extremity than those who influenced him to murder in the first place. Right before Macbeth and Lady Macbeth are about to kill Duncan, she steps away from the act claiming the King "reminds her too much of her father" (Shakespeare lines 12-13). Lady Macbeth later falls into insanity and is "continually washing her hands to get rid of the blood off her hands" (Shakespeare 5.1.27). Presumably, she feels guilt for the murder she contributed to with her husband. Throughout the play, Macbeth and his wife seem to switch roles. Lady Macbeth goes from being controlling and strong-willed to scared and paranoid, while Macbeth goes from being a well-respected man to a cold, fearless